The Colombian Congress is already investigating Petro for possible irregularities in his campaign

The Commission of Investigation and Accusations of the House of Representatives of Colombiawhich is the only one that can start an impeachment process against a president, has already started an investigation against Gustavo Petro for the facts revealed by the Prosecutor’s Office in the case of his son, Nicholas Petro.

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“A process is being carried out against the President of the Republic for the facts related to the statements of the citizen Daysuris Vasquez Castro months ago, this is in the preliminary investigation stage”, informed the president of the Commission of Investigation and Accusation, Wadith Manzurof the Conservative party.

The Investigation and Accusation Commission is the only one with legitimacy to study cases against an elected president and can raise, after the investigation of the case, his dismissal to the House of Representatives to be brought up in the Senate.

This investigation was opened before vasquez and her ex-husband Nicholas Petrowere arrested last Saturday and charged by the Prosecutor’s Office, which revealed yesterday that Petro’s son had confessed that part of the money he received illegally from drug trafficking would have entered his father’s campaign.

Therefore, according to the statement signed today by Manzurthe three representatives who investigate the case in the Chamber of Accusations determine the incorporation of new media, facts or complaints.

“The commission will act in accordance with the Constitution and the law with all the guarantees established by the legal system”, promises the statement.

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THE REVELATIONS

The first prosecutor delegated before the Superior Court of Bogotá, Mario Burgossaid yesterday in a court hearing that Petro Burgos revealed that part of the money illegally received from a drug trafficker and from businessmen was used for their own benefit and another went to Petro’s presidential campaign in 2022.

“Actually, some of said money entered their coffers (of Nicholas Petro) and others to the 2022 presidential campaign in which our current president, Dr. Gustavo Petro Urrego“said the prosecutor.

Burgos also revealed a network of influence peddling, bribery and other illegal acts in the department of Atlántico, where his Nicolás Petro is a deputy to the regional Assembly, a position that he allegedly took advantage of to commit the crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment for which he was accused by the Prosecutor’s Office.

In yesterday’s hearing, which was resumed this Friday, Nicholas Petro Burgos He rejected the versions of those who claim that he confessed to the illegal allegations involving his father’s presidential campaign because he was pressured by the Prosecutor’s Office.

“Your Honor, it is to record that my collaboration with justice has been a totally free decision and free of all kinds of pressure “he said when asking to speak.

With Petro Burgosthe Prosecutor’s Office also charged his ex-wife for the crimes of money laundering and violation of personal data daysuris vasquez who was the one who made some complaints to the press last March that led the accusing body to open an investigation.

The Colombian president, for his part, empowered a lawyer to represent him in this case, the co-judge of the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, Mauricio Pava Lugoand estimated that “it will be the judges in their different powers who legally define what corresponds.”

Source: Elcomercio

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