Bogota’s former mayor sentenced to 18 years for corruption
The former mayor of Colombia capital Bogota was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday, weeks after being convicted for his role in a major embezzlement scandal.
The former mayor of Colombia capital Bogota was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday, weeks after being convicted for his role in a major embezzlement scandal.
Years after being forced to leave office in one of the biggest corruption scandals in the history of Colombia’s capital, former Bogota mayor, Samuel Moreno, was convicted for corruption.
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