Both the prosecution and defence in the case of Nicolas Petro have requested house arrest while the investigation proceeds. The accusations first emerged in an interview that Nicolás Petro’s ex-wife, Daysuris “Day” Vásquez, had with the news magazine Semana in March. She accused the younger Petro of accepting donations for his father’s presidential campaign from people with “a dark past”. …
BOGOTA, Colombia — The son of Colombia’s president was charged Tuesday with money laundering and illicit enrichment at a hearing where prosecutors said he took thousands of dollars from drug traffickers and used it to buy luxurious homes and expensive cars. Nicolás Petro, 36, pleaded innocent to the charges, which have raised questions about the financing of President Gustavo Petro’s …
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked prosecutors to investigate accusations against his brother and one of his sons that could deal a blow to his presidency and undermine his plans for peace and to fight corruption. Petro, a former guerrilla who was elected as Colombia’s first leftist president last year, has promised to battle endemic corruption and …
