Ex Bogotá mayor charged with corruption in awarding of construction contracts
Bogota’s suspended mayor has been charged with seeking payoffs in exchange for awarding major construction contracts in the Colombian capital.
Samuel Moreno was charged monday with crimes including embezzlement and extortion in the awarding of public contracts. If convicted, the 51 year old could be sentenced to at least six years in prison.
Prosecutors say several contractors won major projects after backing Moreno’s 2.007 mayoral bid and the congressional campaign of Moreno’s brother Iván.
Three jailed businessmen say they made payoffs to Iván Moreno in exchange for projects including a still unfinished highway (calle 26) linking Bogota’s airport with its downtown.
Samuel and Iván Moreno say they are innocent.
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