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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2023 · 29 MIN

President's son arrested! Does Colombia Have Its Own “Hunter Biden” Problem?

from Colombia Business News · host Loren Moss

Like Colombia’s own “Hunter Biden” saga, President Gustavo Petro’s son Nicolás has been arrested after his scorned ex-wife accused him of taking over $100,000 USD from a narcotrafficker for his father’s political campaign—and then spending the cash on himself! Justice served…or political witch-hunt?Also in this week’s Colombia Business News Recap: Is Mayor Quintero to blame for this year’s lame Feria de las Flores in Medellín?Irene Vélez on her way out as Minister of Energy & Mines after allegedly using her influence to circumvent migration laws for her son.President Petro appoints paramilitary mafia don as “peace emissary”Colombian highways 5th most dangerous in the world.F-AIR international airshow returns to Medellín after pandemic pause.Colombia’s women’s soccer team upsets Germany 2-1Kudos to Vostock Capital for the 5th Oil & Gas Congress in BogotáNotes: Hoosegow, American slang, comes from Spanish “Juzgado” meaning “having been judged.”Nicolás Petro was unfaithful to Day Vásquez with her friend, the actress Laura Ojeda. Petro and Ojeda are now expecting a son together.Day was apparently involved with Juan Manuel Cortés, congressman from Santander.Yes, the word is “forgiven,” not “forgived!” Not worth doing the whole thing over…FORGIVE me!Read more at Finance Colombia: https://www.financecolombia.com/ Subscribe to Finance Colombia for free: https://www.fcsubscribe.com/ Read more at Cognitive Business News: https://cognitivebusiness.news/ The place for bilingual talent! https://empleobilingue.com/ More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/write Contact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/

Like Colombia’s own “Hunter Biden” saga, President Gustavo Petro’s son Nicolás has been arrested after his scorned ex-wife accused him of taking over $100,000 USD from a narcotrafficker for his father’s political campaign—and then spending the cash on himself! Justice served…or political witch-hunt?Also in this week’s Colombia Business News Recap: Is Mayor Quintero to blame for this year’s lame Feria de las Flores in Medellín?Irene Vélez on her way out as Minister of Energy & Mines after allegedly using her influence to circumvent migration laws for her son.President Petro appoints paramilitary mafia don as “peace emissary”Colombian highways 5th most dangerous in the world.F-AIR international airshow returns to Medellín after pandemic pause.Colombia’s women’s soccer team upsets Germany 2-1Kudos to Vostock Capital for the 5th Oil & Gas Congress in BogotáNotes: Hoosegow, American slang, comes from Spanish “Juzgado” meaning “having been judged.”Nicolás Petro was unfaithful to Day Vásquez with her friend, the actress Laura Ojeda. Petro and Ojeda are now expecting a son together.Day was apparently involved with Juan Manuel Cortés, congressman from Santander.Yes, the word is “forgiven,” not “forgived!” Not worth doing the whole thing over…FORGIVE me!Read more at Finance Colombia: https://www.financecolombia.com/ Subscribe to Finance Colombia for free: https://www.fcsubscribe.com/ Read more at Cognitive Business News: https://cognitivebusiness.news/ The place for bilingual talent! https://empleobilingue.com/ More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/write Contact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/

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Like Colombia’s own “Hunter Biden” saga, President Gustavo Petro’s son Nicolás has been arrested after his scorned ex-wife accused him of taking over $100,000 USD from a narcotrafficker for his father’s political campaign—and then spending the cash...

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