The son of the president of Colombia was arrested for money laundering and illicit enrichment

In the last hours, Nicolás Petro, son of the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, was arrested after being involved in an investigation for money laundering and illicit enrichment. Also arrested was his ex-wife, Daysuris del Carmen Vásquez, who, at the beginning of the year, spoke about several cases of corruption, among which it is highlighted that Nicolás had accepted money from two people linked to drug trafficking for his father’s campaign and to include them in the peace agreements. Given this, the Colombian president expressed himself through his social networks and showed his pain for what happened although he supported the judicial action: “My son Nicolás and his ex-wife Days have been captured by the prosecution. As a person and father it hurts me a lot so much self-destruction and that one of my children goes through prison; as President of the Republic, I assure that the Prosecutor’s Office has all the guarantees on my part to proceed according to the law.” And he closed by adding that “I wish my son luck and strength. May these events forge your character and you can reflect on your own mistakes. As I stated to the attorney general, I will not intervene or pressure his decisions; let the law freely guide the process.”

Original source in Spanish