00:00Luis Fernando Velasco has been re-arrested. The former minister will remain in custody.
00:04arrested at his place of residence for his alleged involvement in the corruption case
00:09of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.
00:11The Superior Court of the Judicial District of Bogotá legalized a new arrest against
00:16of the former Interior Minister for his alleged involvement in said corruption scheme.
00:21This time he will remain under house arrest.
00:24The new precautionary measure was adopted on August 14 by Magistrate Diana
00:28Patricia Mójica Ortiz in compliance with a decision of the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the
00:32Supreme Court of Justice. The Court had ordered the Tribunal to resolve a request from the Prosecutor's Office
00:37presented in December 2025 for Velasco to comply with the precautionary measure in his
00:43home, not a prison. This new development comes just days after Velasco
00:48He will regain his freedom. On August 6, the Supreme Court of Justice upheld his rights.
00:53fundamental after studying a legal challenge filed by his defense. In it, the former minister argued
00:58that his right to due process had been violated. The defense argued that the judge
01:02The judge who ordered his arrest had exceeded his authority, as the prosecution had requested
01:07a house arrest measure. But the judicial decision had
01:11It was determined that she should serve her sentence in a prison facility. According to Velasco, the terms were exceeded.
01:16powers of the judge of guarantees to impose a more burdensome precautionary measure than
01:20The one requested by the prosecution. Velasco faced trial for the crimes of conspiracy to commit a crime.
01:25aggravated, bribery by giving or offering, and undue interest in the execution of contracts, this
01:30last in a homogeneous and successive competition. According to the Prosecutor's Office, when he was minister
01:35The Interior Ministry allegedly steered UNGRD contracts to secure votes from members of Congress.
01:40in favor of initiatives of Gustavo Petro's government, including pension reforms and
01:45to health.
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