Former ministers on trial over bribing lawmakers into allowing Uribe’s 2006 reelection
Two former ministers on Monday began defending themselves before Colombia’s Supreme Court...
Tag: Sabas Pretelt de la Vega
Uribe re-election bribery case breaks down
The Colombian Supreme Court on Tuesday nullified the bribery charges against former Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega, who is accused of having bribed members of Congress to secure the 2006 re-election of...
Bribery charges against ex-minister nullified, investigation must start over
Former Interior Minister and Ambassador Sabas Pretelt de la Vega, accused of bribing members of Congress to re-elect ex-President Alvaro Uribe, will not face trial until the investigation is redone legally, El Espectador...
Colombian ambassador to Peru investigated for paramilitary ties
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has called the country’s ambassador to Peru to trial for the diplomat’s alleged links to paramilitaries, local media reported Thursday. Jorge Visbal Martelo, the...
Ex-minister admits meeting with paramilitaries, denies inappropriate links
Colombia’s former Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega has admitted that he met with paramilitary leaders but insisted this was appropriate while serving in his role as minister, he told W Radio Thursday....
Ex-minister to be called to testify on ‘paramilitary ties’
Colombia’s Prosecutor General Office confirmed Wednesday it will call former Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega to testify about his alleged ties to now-demobilized paramilitary group AUC. In an...
Pretelt de la Vega: I did not seek asylum
Colombia’s former ambassador in Italy, Sabas Pretelt de la Vega, denied having sought asylum in Costa Rica, according to La Fm. In an the interview Pretelt de la Vega said he hasn’t asked for political asylum in...
