前哥伦比亚部长负责腐败问题,被控为立法支持贿赂。
Former Colombian ministers charged with corruption over alleged bribery for legislative support.
哥伦比亚检察官指控前财政部长Ricardo Bonilla和前内政部长Luis Fernando Velasco腐败,指控他们向与立法者有联系的公司转移公共资金,以换取对包括养恤金改革在内的关键立法的支持。
Colombian prosecutors have charged former Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla and former Interior Minister Luis Fernando Velasco with corruption, alleging they funneled public funds to companies linked to lawmakers in exchange for support on key legislation, including pension reform.
指控包括贿赂、犯罪团伙和利益冲突,可能判处最高27年监禁。
The charges include bribery, criminal association, and conflict of interest, with potential prison sentences of up to 27 years.
两人均否认指控,博尼利亚称此案具有政治动机。
Both deny the allegations, with Bonilla calling the case politically motivated.
该调查还导致前国会领导人被捕。
The investigation has also led to the arrest of former congressional leaders.
此案是总统古斯塔沃·彼得罗(Gustavo Petro)政府内部对腐败问题进行更广泛调查的一部分。
The case is part of a wider probe into corruption within President Gustavo Petro’s administration.