Bodyguard of secretary of Colombia’s House of Representatives arrested on vote-buying charges

AI Summary

Colombian police arrested the bodyguard of the secretary of Colombia's House of Representatives on vote-buying charges, after discovering election propaganda and over $38,000 in cash in his possession. The arrest occurred outside Hatonuevo in the northern La Guajira province. The incident highlights ongoing electoral corruption concerns in Colombia.

Police arrested the bodyguard of Jaime Luis Lacouture, the secretary of Colombia’s House of Representatives, after finding he was found transporting election propaganda and more than $38,000 in cash. The bodyguard, Luis Alfredo Acuña, was arrested on Tuesday morning outside of Hatonuevo, a town in the northern La Guajira province, according to the police. The […] The post Bodyguard of secretary of Colombia’s House of Representatives arrested on vote-buying charges appeared first on Colombia News.