2023-07-29 13:07:30
In the image, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, his son Nicolás Petro Burgos, and his ex-wife Day Vásquez. The last two were captured for money laundering. Photo: private archive
On the morning of this Saturday, July 29, the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation announced that it had captured Nicolás Petro Burgos, the son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and Day Vásquez, his ex-wife, for the crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment. The event became the first time that the son of a national president in office is arrested.
Through a statement, the judicial body reported that the capture of the current deputy from the department of Atlántico took place around 6:00 in the morning this Saturday, due to the process that is being carried out once morest him following the accusations of his ex-wife, Day Vásquez, for having received “dirty money” during the presidential campaign of his father, Gustavo Petro, and using it for his own benefit.
“The Office of the Attorney General of the Nation is allowed to inform that today, July 29, 2023, around 06:00 hours, in compliance with the provisions of the 16th Municipal Criminal Court with the Function of Guarantee Control of Bogotá, The arrest warrants issued once morest Nicolás Fernando Petro Burgos, for the crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment, and Daysuris del Carmen Vásquez Castro for the punishable offenses of money laundering and violation of personal data for events that occurred from 2022 to date, are effective.” read in the statement shared by the Prosecutor’s Office.
Nicolás Petro Burgos was captured by the Prosecutor’s Office for money laundering. / Photo: social networks
Immediately followingwards, the judicial entity explained that both Petro Burgos and Vásquez Castro will be placed at the disposal of a Municipal Criminal Judge with Guarantee Control Function, who will be in charge of requesting the “procedures for search, capture and seizure of material elements of evidence ”.
The Prosecutor’s Office also stressed that following the two captured are charged with the crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment (in the case of Nicolás Petro) and money laundering and violation of personal data (in the case of Day Vásquez) will request a restrictive measure of freedom for both.
Because the arrests of Petro Burgos and his ex-wife took place on the Atlantic Coast, the two detainees are currently being transferred to Bogotá, where the respective hearings once morest them will take place.
Below is the statement from the judicial body:
Statement from the Attorney General’s Office on the capture of Nicolás Petro and Day Vásquez. / Attorney General’s Office Image of Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, and his son Nicolás Petro Burgos, who was captured for money laundering./ Photo: Colprensa
The news of the capture of Nicolás Petro Burgos did not go unnoticed by his father, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who through his Twitter account spoke out assuring that he will not intervene or put pressure on the decisions made by the Attorney General’s Office of the Nation in relation to the case of his son.
The Colombian head of state stated on his social network that “as a person and a father” it “hurts him a lot so much self-destruction” and that his son has to go to jail. However, he assured that as president of Colombia he will provide all the guarantees to the Prosecutor’s Office so that he can “proceed according to the law.”
Immediately followingwards, the national president sent a message to his son Nicolás Petro Burgos: “I wish my son luck and strength. May these events forge his character and he may reflect on his own mistakes ”.
“As I stated before the attorney general, I will not intervene or pressure his decisions; let the law freely guide the process”, concluded the national president.
Next, the trill of the national president:
Gustavo Petro tweeted regarding the capture of his son Nicolás Petro Burgos. Photo: Twitter Gustavo Petro
The reactions to the news of the capture of the son of President Gustavo Petro, Nicolás Petro Burgos, did not wait. One of the first to speak out was the former senator and current candidate for mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Bolívar.
Through his Twitter account, Bolívar – one of the people closest to the Colombian head of state – confirmed that Petro Burgos thus becomes the first son of a sitting president to be captured. However, she made it clear that the decision is “not because the children of other presidents have not committed crimes, but because no other president allows justice to act independently and without pressure as @PetroGustavo does.”
Trino Gustavo Bolívar captures Nicolás Petro Burgos. /Photo: Twitter Gustavo Bolívar
The senator for the Green Alliance, Jota Pe Hernández, for his part, described Nicolás Petro Burgos as a “bandit” and stated that he hopes that the authorities can demonstrate the responsibility of the current deputy for the department of Atlántico for the charges once morest him. point.
“Nicolas Petro captured!! for the alleged crime of money laundering and illicit enrichment. I hope that the authorities can prove the responsibility of this alleged bandit, so that he is convicted and pays for what he did. Let the captures continue with the ones we lack”, was the trill of the congressman.
Jota Pe Hernández spoke out regarding the arrest of Nicolás Petro Burgos. Photo: Twitter Fuck Pe Hernandez
Until now, the defense of Nicolás Petro Burgos or Day Vásquez has ruled on the capture by the Attorney General’s Office.
1690639101
#Nicolás #Petro #son #president #Colombia #exwife #Day #Vásquez #captured #Prosecutors #Office
