Does Colombia Have Its Own “Hunter Biden” Problem? Colombia Business News Recap for July 31, 2023
Like Colombia’s own “Hunter Biden” saga, President Gustavo Petro’s son Nicolás has been arrested after his scorned ex-wife accused him of taking over $100,000 USD from a narcotrafficker for his father’s political campaign—and then spending the cash on himself! Justice served…or political witch-hunt? [ Ссылка ]
Also in this week’s Colombia Business News Recap:
• Is Mayor Quintero to blame for this year’s lame Feria de las Flores in Medellín?
• Irene Vélez on her way out as Minister of Energy & Mines after allegedly using her influence to circumvent migration laws for her son.
• President Petro appoints paramilitary mafia don as “peace emissary”
• Colombian highways 5th most dangerous in the world.
• F-AIR international airshow returns to Medellín after pandemic pause.
• Colombia’s women’s soccer team upsets Germany 2-1
• Kudos to Vostock Capital for the 5th Oil & Gas Congress in Bogotá
Notes:
• Hoosegow, American slang, comes from Spanish “Juzgado” meaning “having been judged.”
• Nicolás Petro was unfaithful to Day Vásquez with her friend, the actress Laura Ojeda. Petro and Ojeda are now expecting a son together.
• Day was apparently involved with Juan Manuel Cortés, congressman from Santander.
• Yes, the word is “forgiven,” not “forgived!” Not worth doing the whole thing over…FORGIVE me!
