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Colombia's president investigated over new election fraud scandal
Fugitive former clan member makes new election fraud allegations
by Adriaan Alsema June 1, 2022
Colombia’s electoral authorities opened another investigation into President Ivan Duque’s alleged involvement in election fraud in the 2018 elections.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) opened the preliminary investigation into claims that Duque’s 2018 campaign received $1.5 million (COP6 billion) in illegal campaign funds from two powerful Caribbean “clans.”
. . .
The investigations are the result of accusations made by fugitive former Congresswoman Aida Merlano, a fugitive former associate of the “Char Clan” from Barranquilla.
The Supreme Court has been investigating Senator Arturo Clan and his brother, former presidential candidate Alejandro Char, for their alleged involvement in vote-buying for which Merlano was convicted in 2020.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-president-investigated-over-new-election-fraud-scandal/