Disgraced Colombian intelligence chief did not help re-elect Interpol head

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Contrary to a previous report, Colombia's former intelligence chief Maria del Pilar Hurtado, wanted for the illegal wiretapping of government opponents, did not help re-elect the current Secretary General of Interpol as the re-election processes took place when the Del Pilar Hurtado was not in office.

In an email to Colombia Reports, Interpol spokesman Pietro Calcaterra pointed out that "Secretary General Noble was unanimously re-elected to his post during INTERPOL’s General Assembly in Berlin in 2005, before Maria Del Pilar Hurtado was appointed to DAS. Mr Noble was subsequently re-elected to a third term during INTERPOL’s General Assembly in Doha in 2010, well after Maria Del Pilar Hurtado had left her position."

Interpol's statement is supported by public records that show that Del Pilar Hurtado was not in charge of the DAS during either of Noble's re-elections.

Colombian news cast Noticias Uno on Sunday reported that Del Pilar did help re-elect Noble and that the same Interpol official signed a refusal to warrant her arrest.