Accusations over De la Espriella’s narco ties “lack conclusive or solid evidence,” says Colombia’s justice minister

Colombia’s Justice Minister, Ivan Cancino, downplayed the evidence of ties between President Abelardo de la Espriella and drug traffickers that was displayed in Congress by opposition Senator Ivan Cepeda. In a video, Cancino said that “political oversight is a fundamental tool of our democracy. However, it cannot become an arena for launching accusations without proving […] The post Accusations over De la Espriella’s narco ties “lack conclusive or solid evidence,” says Colombia’s justice ministe

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