Will Uribe’s former spy chief blow whistle on Colombia’s divisive ex-president?
Will Uribe’s former spy chief blow whistle on Colombia’s divisive ex-president?
Feb 2, 2015 posted by Rebecca Florey
The former director of Colombia’s now-defunct spy agency DAS could receive benefits if she helps prosecutors determine whether former President Alvaro Uribe was involved in the illegal spying of the Supreme Court. If the Prosecutor General is able to make a deal in exchange for information about the former president’s involvement, it could lead to serious charges and put Uribe’s political future in jeopardy.
Former DAS director Maria del Pilar Hurtado turned herself in early Saturday morning at her country’s embassy in Panama where she spent more than four years seeking political asylum. She had fled Colombia to avoid facing a series of criminal charges related to her alleged role in illegal spying practices carried out by her office.
During the two presidential terms of Alvaro Uribe, the DAS had been spying on Supreme Court magistrates, politicians, journalists, and both national and international human rights groups.
Hurtado has been named as one of the masterminds between the political persecution practices and allegedly delivered the illegally obtained intelligence directly to the Presidential Palace.
Former adviser looked at closely
However, as of Monday, questions have also been raised over the involvement of the Senator of the Democratic Center party Jose Obdulio Gaviria, a cousin of slain drug lord Pablo Escobar who was also the presidential adviser to Uribe and considered the strategist behind many of his ideas.
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