The death threats received by the lawyer Margarita Rueda, legal head of the Mayor’s Office of Ibagué, responsible for sanctioning the contractor of the failed bridge on Carrera Quinta and Calle 60, ultimately led to his departure from Mayor Johana Aranda’s cabinet.
Rueda led the sanctioning process against the Carrera 5 Consortium, determined the declaration of total non-compliance and imposed a fine of $3,914 million. (See: The unknown details of the $3,914 million penalty received by the contractor of the 60th bridge)
Precisely, during the development of the hearings, the lawyer received a threatening call and a warning: “The bridge is built because it is built”.
Due to these facts, the official He decided to save his life and move away from the 60th Street Bridge scandal.
“I am obliged to resign from this position irrevocably.” for safety reasons for me and my family; This is due to the constant and disturbing threats that I have received as a consequence of the administrative decisions adopted by law on the infrastructure involved in public works contract No 1312 of April 19, 2023,” said Margarita Rueda in the communication addressed to the mayor. Johanna Aranda.
He clarified that he will leave office as of July 12, a period in which he hopes to leave “up to date with the activities and functions assigned.”
So far, Mayor Aranda has not revealed who will replace the outgoing legal chief in that position.
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