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Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez pledges cooperation with government corruption probe and FBI evidence
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Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez pledges cooperation with government corruption probe and FBI evidence

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez said he would support President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s investigation into alleged corruption under the previous government.
  • Gutiérrez accused former Medellín officials, including the Quintero brothers, of stealing from the city and said he would submit evidence to the FBI.
  • He cited 666 findings, along with prison sentences, asset forfeitures and four cooperation agreements, while De la Espriella ordered reviews and possible forensic audits across national government agencies.

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez said he would hand evidence to the FBI over alleged corruption in Medellín and Colombia, backing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s campaign to examine the previous administration.

findings of corruption by the previous government

— Federico GutiérrezThe Medellín mayor pledged to help the president-elect investigate alleged corruption in the former administration.

Gutiérrez told De la Espriella that he could count on the mayor, his team and the city government to identify what he called “findings of corruption by the previous government.” He also said, “Medellín was robbed,” blaming the Quintero brothers for alleged wrongdoing in the city.

The mayor said Miguel Quintero, the brother of former Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero, was due to face a hearing on charges on Aug. 31. According to Gutiérrez, prosecutors would seek pretrial detention. He said investigations had produced 666 findings, leading to people being jailed, assets being forfeited and four agreements allowing suspects to cooperate with prosecutors. “The evidence is conclusive,” he said.

Medellín was robbed

— Federico GutiérrezGutiérrez accused the Quintero brothers of alleged wrongdoing involving the city.

Gutiérrez also alleged that Medellín’s problems were connected to corruption in the Petro government and referred to an alleged “theft of Ecopetrol and other entities.” He concluded, “Tomorrow I will deliver evidence of all this to the FBI in the United States. They robbed Medellín and they robbed Colombia. Go ahead, president.”

The evidence is conclusive

— Federico GutiérrezThe mayor described the findings gathered in investigations into alleged corruption.

De la Espriella said his administration had begun reviewing the condition of public institutions after presenting what it called the “Book of Truth.” He ordered national government entities to check the reports and handover records they received, looking for inconsistencies, missing information, risks, possible irregularities and potential corruption. For the most important cases, he said forensic audits would strengthen documentary evidence submitted to authorities.

Tomorrow I will deliver evidence of all this to the FBI in the United States. They robbed Medellín and they robbed Colombia. Go ahead, president.

— Federico GutiérrezGutiérrez said he would submit evidence to the FBI and urged the president-elect to proceed with the investigation.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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