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Judi Lynn

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Thu Feb 18, 2021, 10:27 PM Feb 2021

Colombia's prosecution destroys credibility in absurd Uribe investigation


by Adriaan Alsema February 18, 2021

Colombia’s prosecution has lost all credibility after trying to obstruct its own investigation into the alleged fraud and bribery practices of former President Alvaro Uribe.

Instead of investigating evidence indicating Uribe bribed witnesses in order to file bogus criminal charges against a political opponent, prosecutor Gabriel Jaimes tried to make the investigation and evidence disappear.

When that didn’t work the prosecutor interviewed Uribe allies who had nothing to do with the case in an apparent attempt to obstruct his his own investigation and destroy whatever was left of his poor reputation.

Prosecution protecting criminals
Jaimes made it painfully evident that he believes his job is to protect alleged criminals, instead of prosecuting them.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-prosecution-destroys-credibility-in-absurd-uribe-investigation/
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