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Venezuela says arrested politician spilling beans about corruption in Colombia
by Adriaan Alsema January 29, 2020Justice or politics?
Venezuela’s Prosecutor General Tarek Saab said that the ally of President Ivan Duque has been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, passport fraud and identity theft.
The decision could further increase tensions with Bogota, which doesn’t recognize the authoritarian government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that he has filed criminal charges against a fugitive former congresswoman from Colombia who was captured on Monday.
Caracas could have expelled former Senator-elect Aida Merlano to Bogota where she ought to be serving a 15-year prison sentence for election fraud, but didn’t.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/venezuela-announces-criminal-charges-against-fugitive-former-lawmaker-wanted-in-colombia/
