Colombia finance minister says committed to rapid probe into allegations

20/7/2024 13:14

        Colombian finance minister Ricardo Bonilla on Friday said he was committed to a rapid investigation into corruption allegations against him, amid graft accusations involving several officials in President Gustavo Petro's government.
        
        Bonilla was linked to a scandal concerning Colombia's UNGRD disaster agency, which was allegedly instructed to bribe members of Congress to support government reforms.
        
        "My legal team is working tirelessly to clarify all the aspects which may be required," Bonilla said in a post on X.
        
        He was responding to a post by a local journalist, which said the minister's defense team would hand over initial evidence to the attorney general's office next week.
        
        Bonilla protested his innocence earlier this week, saying in a post on X he would "face any examination of my official actions with respect for justice."