New ‘hacker’ scandal rattles Colombian presidential race

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Sunday, 05.18.14
New ‘hacker’ scandal rattles Colombian presidential race

A video that emerged over the weekend seems to show front-running presidential candidate Oscar Iván Zuluaga relying on classified information purportedly extracted from military intelligence and the U.S. Southern Command.

By Jim Wyss
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BOGOTA -- In a jerky five-minute video, a man sitting in front of a bank of computer screens offers one of Colombia’s leading presidential candidates privileged information that he says comes from Colombian military intelligence and the U.S. Southern Command.

The candidate, Óscar Iván Zuluaga, who has pulled ahead in some polls for the May 25 race against President Juan Manuel Santos, doesn’t seem worried about the source of the information.

"So what is Santos going to hit us with before May 25 to provide him a life raft?" he asks.

Zuluaga’s critics say the the video proves his campaign has been relying on classified and illicit information in its efforts to unseat Santos.

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[Louisiana1976]

1. This "hacker" scandal means that if Zuluaga wins, it won't be legitimate.