Colombia court orders international to seek arrest warrant for fugitive ex-minister
Colombia court orders international to seek arrest warrant for fugitive ex-minister
Mar 18, 2015 posted by Rush Dorsett
Colombia’s Supreme Court ordered authorities to seek an international warrant for the country’s fugitive ex-agriculture minister who fled the country before being sentenced to 17 years in prison for embezzlement.
The fugitive Andres Felipe Arias was minister under former president Uribe (2002-2010), and was condemned the ex-minister to prison and a $13 million fine for funneling agrarian subsidies to wealthy families.
Fugitive former agriculture minister sentenced to 17 years for embezzlement
These funds should have been directed to small and medium-size farming business affected by the Treaty of Free Trade (TLC) with the United States that at the time was negotiated between the two governments.
Ex-minister Arias, known for his close ties to former President Alvaro Uribe, was found guilty of wrongful appropriation of public funds in favor of third parties.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-court-orders-international-to-seek-arrest-warrant-for-fugitive-ex-minister/
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María del Pilar Hurtado, Luis Carlos Restrepo and Andres Felipe Arias are current Colombian fugitives from justice.
All exercised senior positions in the government of Alvaro Uribe. Photo: Semana
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