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Candidato Al Congreso en Colombia Se Arrested After Police Control for Alleged Attempted Bribery

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A control operation carried out by the Colombian police in the city of Leticia ended with the arrest of former governor Victor Hugo Moreno, a candidate for the House of Representatives by the department of Amazonas, after officials found a stock exchange with a large sum of cash and accused him of trying to influence the procedure by offering money to the uniformed.According to local media, the incident was recorded near Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Air…

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A control operation carried out by the Colombian police in the city of Leticia ended with the arrest of former governor Victor Hugo Moreno, a candidate for the House of Representatives by the department of Amazonas, after officials found a stock exchange with a large sum of cash and accused him of trying to influence the procedure by offering money to the uniformed.According to local media, the incident was recorded near Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Air…

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Colombian politician Victor Hugo Moreno, a candidate for the House of Representatives for the right-wing Democratic Center party, was arrested in Leticia (south) for trying to bribe some police officers to prevent him from being seized 15 million pesos (about $4,000) he was carrying on a stock exchange before Sunday's elections.

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Colombian politician Victor Hugo Moreno, a candidate for the House of Representatives for the right-wing Democratic Center party, was arrested, according to the EFE agency, in Leticia (south) for trying to bribe police officers to prevent 15 million pesos (about 4,000 dollars) being seized from him in a stock exchange before the elections this Sunday. “In (the department of) Amazonas, Victor Hugo Moreno Bandeira was arrested for allegedly offeri…

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In an official statement, the party explained that the decision was made while the authorities are conducting investigations.

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The Democratic Center party temporarily suspended Victor Hugo Moreno Bandeira, its candidate for the Amazonas House of Representatives, after the police captured him with about $20 million in cash in Leticia and released him hours later. The party demanded that the candidate comply with the judicial requirements and give explanations to the competent authorities In an official statement, the Democratic Center reported that the suspension will co…

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In an operation that has shaken the final stretch of election day in southern Colombia, authorities confirmed the arrest of Víctor Hugo Moreno Bandeira, a candidate for the House of Representatives for the department of Amazonas. The politician, a member of the Democratic Center party, was apprehended in Leticia with a large sum of cash that he could not explain at the time. The operation took place near the Leticia airport. The events occurred …

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El Tiempo broke the news on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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