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Colombia - December 2025

Former ministers charged over alleged vote-buying scheme
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On 1 December, Colombia's Attorney General charged former Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla and former Interior Minister Luis Fernando Velasco – who were in office between 2023 and 2024 – with corruption, including criminal conspiracy and bribery. The charges allege that the former officials directed public funds from disaster management and infrastructure agencies to companies linked to lawmakers in exchange for congressional support for government-backed legislation, such as pension reforms. Prosecutors claim the scheme involved contracts exceeding USD 150 million and was part of a broader effort to secure legislative majorities. Both ex-ministers deny the allegations, asserting their innocence. 

Sources: El Colombiano, AP News, InfoBae

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