Fugitive former Colombia minister given asylum in the US: Opposition

May 5, 2015

Fugitive former Colombia minister given asylum in the US: Opposition
posted by Talor Gruenwald

Andres Felipe Arias, former minister of agriculture in Colombia, has reportedly been given asylum in the United States, according to political allies in the conservative opposition.

Various political figures from the Democratic Center took to Twitter on Monday to announce the news, including representative Maria Cabal and the former director of the Democratic Center, Alicia Arango.

The Democratic Center, the party formed by former President Alvaro Uribe in opposition to the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos, has yet to publicly acknowledge Arias’ asylum in the US despite the allegations voiced by their members.

Arias (Conservative Party) was sentenced last year to 17 years in prison for his involvement in the scandal surrounding the “Agro Ingreso Seguro” embezzlement scandal, wherein he was discovered to have steered agricultural subsidies to wealthy families instead of poor farmers.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/fugitive-former-colombia-minister-given-asylum-in-the-us-opposition/

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Andres Felipe Arias and former President Alvaro Uribe

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