Watergate-like scandal escalates electoral tensions in Colombia
Opposition candidate in elections claims opponents spied on campaign
by Adriaan Alsema June 14, 2022
Alleged spying on the campaign of Colombia’s opposition candidate has escalated tensions ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections. According to progressive candidate Gustavo Petro, opponents have been spying on the opposition for at least nine months.
“The Colombian Watergate”
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Pro-government media last week published edited videos of private meetings in which Petro and his campaign managers discussed strategies.
According to weekly Semana, an unknown “anonymous source” sent the controversial publication “hours” of “Petrovideos.”
The publication of the videos revived a public debate about the questionable “journalism” of Semana director Vicky Davila, who is a member of a notorious crime family.
Semana played a key role in the stigmatization of political opposition to President Ivan Duque, and anti-government protests that were held in 2019 and last year.
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