Bribery case against ex-president Uribe reopened

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A new investigator has been appointed to decide whether or not to formally press charges against ex-president Alvaro Uribe in a scandal involving congress members taking bribes in exchange for support of his re-election in 2006.

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According to Caracol Radio, both Medina and Avendaño will be interviewed by Acuña to assist the investigation of ex-president Uribe, who is also being investigating for planting illegal wiretaps in phones.

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