In what would be another of the so-called last-minute “plays” by the government of now former President Iván Duque, 37 police officers were sent to study or hold positions abroad, who will have their stay financed with 36,000 million pesos, from public money designated by the former president.
This was revealed by a journalistic investigation by the television news program Noticias Uno, where they indicated that in fact the number of uniformed personnel sent out of the country increased by 30 percent, to what previous administrations have regularly left, and Given the situation, it became clear that in order for them to be in the international detachments, 28,000 million pesos were required in addition to the budget. which is left for that purpose.
That item was transferred through the Ministry of Finance, along with 8,000 million more that they requested in that institution, before the current former president left office, since there was an increase in uniformed personnel sent out of Colombia.
News One found regarding the mentioned increase, that for example four police officers were sent to the United States, and this time they sent 13 Among those who are the former chief of security of the former president, Colonel José Gómez Zapata; the former deputy director of the Dijín (National Directorate of Criminal Investigation), Colonel José Libardo Restrepo and his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Magdaliris Garzón, who served as Chief of Protocol of the National Police. as well as others recommended by the Intelligence Directorate.
In Spain, they also revealed in the news, two officers remain, but with Duke’s modifications Seven were appointed, including the former National Deputy Director of Police, General Hoover Penilla, his nephew, Captain David Steven Figueroa Penilla; as well as Captain Samir Noriega Mujica, nephew of General Norberto Mujica, former Director of Intelligence.
Also the former head of security for former Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Delgado Montoya, was ‘awarded’ with his shipment to Austria, Despite the fact that he would not have the seniority that is customary to be able to access those positions, they also reviewed in that television news.
In Panama, Ecuador and Chile they went on to have four officers, following they had only two attaches of that institution in the embassies.
Given the situation, the government of the president, Gustavo Petro, is evaluating the possibility of repealing the administrative acts with which the aforementioned appointments were made official that were by recommendation and by merit.
It was precisely the journalist Daniel Coronell, in his Sunday column in Los Danieles, who revealed that there were 37 officers appointed by former President Duque and that in recent history, although the heads of state have rewarded those who care for their security with these designations, no former president had sent more than three officers of your scheme.
And it is that the Colonel pointed out that normally in the National Police, which has 170,000 officials, it only grants 55 study commissions abroad, but Duque even rewarded hostesses and members of the escort of his wife María Juliana Ruiz and his former chief of staff, María Paula Correa.
The journalist found There were even two members of the escort of former Interior Minister Daniel Palacios who ended up benefiting; as well as the escort of the comptroller Carlos Felipe Córdoba.
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