In recent months, former congresswoman Piedad Córdoba It went from being one of the protagonists most remembered for the release of hostages by the Farc, to become one of the thorny issues of the Historical Pact and its presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro.
And it is nothing more than to see the tweet published by Petro on April 20 to confirm that this is the case: “I ask Piedad Córdoba to suspend all her activities within the campaign, until she can resolve, hopefully, favorably, the legal charges against her. make”.
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The presidential candidate’s message was not accidental. Since last February, the fate of the former congresswoman, elected again as senator on the Historical Pact listbegan to change.
A month before the legislative elections, held on March 13, accusations were made about Piedad for her alleged relationship with Alex Saaba businessman who is being investigated by the authorities for being an alleged figurehead of the Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro.
Saab is under arrest and his relationship with alleged corruption networks that would have been woven from the Venezuelan government is being investigated.
Enough of political persecution against me and against my family. Neither my brother Álvaro Córdoba nor I have any relationship with drug trafficking or with armed groups. I challenge that the evidence that supports this new judicial set-up be shown.
– Piedad Córdoba (@piedadcordoba) February 4, 2022
But the streak did not stop there for Piedad. One of her collaborators in the past, Andrés Vásquez, commented on the alleged manipulation of her in managing the release times of some kidnapped by the Farc.
Specifically, the discomfort that the operation in which the Government obtained the freedom, in July 2008, of the former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt.
Also last February he was captured his brother, Álvaro Fredy Córdoba Ruizwho is accused of crimes related to drug trafficking and the illegal possession of weapons and is required by a court in the United States.
And the most recent episode had to do with the retention of Córdoba in Honduras after more than 60,000 dollars were found on him, which, according to the authorities of that country, would not have been reported by the police. Elected Senator of the Historic Covenant.
I ask Piedad Córdoba to suspend all her activities within the campaign, until she can resolve, hopefully, favorably, the legal charges against her.
– Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) April 20, 2022
After these episodes, many people understood Petro’s forceful response in the debate of EL TIEMPO and the magazine Weeklast Monday, when asked if, given the case and if he were elected president, would extradite Piedad Córdoba: “Yes”, was the position of the presidential candidate, without giving further explanations.
But also what many wonder is why Petro did not adopt a position like the one it has had in recent weeks in relation to Piedad since last February, when the accusations began to be known.
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