From Venezuela with Love II: fugitive coalition politician confirms claims Colombia's 2018 election
by Adriaan Alsema February 18, 2020
A fugitive politician who is in custody in Venezuela fueled a furious debate in Colombia after claiming President Ivan Duque won the 2018 elections through fraud.
In an interview with Semana columnist Vicky Davila, former Senator-elect Aida Merlano (Conservative Party) said that controversial businessman Julio [Gerlein] bought votes to get him elected.
The quota he invested in the Duque campaign was $6000 million pesos ($1.8 million), said Merlano, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for election fraud two weeks before she escaped in October last year.
Merlano confirms fraud claims
According to Merlano, who was arrested in January, Gerlein and the powerful Char family, initially teamed up to support former Vice-President German Vargas ahead of the the first round.
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https://colombiareports.com/from-venezuela-with-love-ii-fugitive-politician-drops-election-fraud-bomb-on-duque/