Governor's wife arrested and charged with election fraud

Vaupes Governor Jesus Maria Vasquez and his wife, Luisa Amelia Barreto. (Image: Facebook)


by Canin Carlos January 7, 2019

The wife of a governor from southeast Colombia could go to prison for nine years for allegedly threatening to fire government officials who refused to vote for a befriended candidate in last year’s legislative elections.

Luisa Amelia Barrieto, the wife of Vaupes governor Jesus Maria Vasquez, threatened to fire at least six contractors if they disobeyed her voting orders.

Barrieto is being investigated for voter coercion, a crime with a mandatory sentence of between four and nine years in prison.

The governor’s wife reportedly denied the charges on claims she doesn’t speak Spanish very well.

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The prosecutor told the judge that the governor’s wife said “made black lists of contractors who didn’t support candidate Jair Arango or her presidential candidates,” RCN Radio reported.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/first-lady-capture-charged-voter-fraud/


Nice picture on your wall, governor!