Petro confirms the departure of Sandra Ortiz due to corruption scandal

In a recent live intervention, the president Gustavo Petro confirmed the departure of his cabinet Sandra Ortiz, who served as presidential advisor for the Regions, due to being involved in a corruption scandal.

The woman is related to some complaints made by a witness of the corruption present in la National Disaster Risk Management UnitThen, the Executive began to demand his resignation, but now the president stated that he is removing his positions, as well as the Secretary of Transparency, Andrés Idarraga.

In fact, Gustavo Bollívar, director of the Department of Social Prosperity (DPS), warned that Ortíz should be removed while her responsibility is clarified in this corruption problem that is shaking Gustavo Petro’s administration.

Bolívar expressed on his social networks: “Sandra Ortiz, Regional Minister, must leave the government while the Prosecutor’s Office determines if the serious accusation she makes is true. Snyder Pinilla about having brought Iván Name 3,000 million from corruption in UNGRD.”

Pinilla, a former UNGRD official, presented the Prosecutor’s Office with a collaboration to demonstrate the possible officials who would be involved in this scandal. In addition to Ortiz, the presidents of the Senate and Chamber, Iván Name and André Calle, respectively, are mentioned. Until now everyone has denied their relationship.

“A few cannot continue to stain a Government that has given us the instruction to take care of resources with maximum transparency,” said Gustavo Bolívar.

What did Sandra Ortiz say?

Due to the impact of this scandal related to some tank trucks in La Guajira, a few hours ago Ortiz spoke out completely rejecting the statements made by Sneyder Pinilla.

The official until now shared a brief statement in which she “emphatically” rejected Pinilla’s statements, according to her they are “slanderous statements,” and will also resort to legal action to “protect my honor and good name.”

The Prosecutor’s Office pronounces

The Attorney General’s Office recently shared a message in response to this media scandal:

“The #Prosecution General of the Nation reports that, at the moment, an investigation is underway by the Specialized Directorate against Corruption on the occasion of the alleged acts of corruption in the contract for the supply of tank trucks to bring drinking water to #LaGuajira. In a responsible manner and faithful to the rules of criminal law, progress is made in the verification of some facts, and sufficient evidentiary material and evidence is compiled to make the rigorous legal assessments that allow establishing the type of crime that could be configured and Who would be responsible? In that sense, a call is made for prudence, to respect the due process afforded to citizens, and to avoid undue pressure that affects the normal development of the administration of justice.”