Bogota official to face trial over corruption scandal

The former director of the Urban Development Institute (IDU) will face trial after pleading not-guilty to corruption charges in the Bogota public works corruption case on Wednesday, El Espectador reported.

also in court Wednesday, with a further 33 public servants due to face preliminary investigations over back-door dealings in the coming weeks.

On Tuesday, Mayor Moreno’s brother, Senator Ivan Moreno Rojas, rejected Nule Group claims that he received a large commission on public works contracts, while he Nule Group after they fraudulently filed for bankrupcy earlier in March.

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