The next week would reappear in the Senate occupying his seat Ciro Ramírezas he requested his defense days after having regained his freedom. The congressman is investigated for his alleged participation in the corruption scandal which involves the manipulation of contracts and resource addressing in the Department of Social prosperity (DPS).
Through a letter addressed to the Supreme Court of Justice, the Ramírez’s lawyer, the lawyer Pedro Nel Escorcia, asks the high court to report to the Senate’s Board of Directors The revocation of the assurance measure. The above, for “Perform the corresponding procedures by the Congress ”.
That is, for be reinstated to your seat, obtained in 2022 in the name of the Democratic Center and that he remained empty after December 2023 outside to answer for your alleged responsibility in the crimes of Concert to commit crimes, bribery and undue interest in the conclusion of contracts.
Last week, after evaluating the conditions of the process, it was concluded that Ramírez does not represent a risk to research, reason why the HOME DETAINING MEASURE that weighed against him.
“In the opinion of this corporation, what is observed is that the forecast made by the Instruction Chamber in relation to the possibility that the freedom of the agorado can put the probative collection at risk has ceased ”read in the court document.
Ciro Ramírez is one of the ex -congressmen splashed in the corruption framework that would have operated through the Improper use of political influences to award contracts in exchange for bribes. ”According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the former senator would have intervened to favor third parties in the allocation of millionaires DPS contracts.
The investigation that advances against the politician is related to the corruption framework that led the late Senator Mario Castaño to jail and that is known in the media with the “The puppets” scandal.
The Court’s decision does not imply the closure of the case, but Allows the former congressman to continue linked to the process in freedom while the corresponding judicial stages advance.
Ciro Ramírez, apparently, Pujaba in favor of some contractors to keep the state tenders And, in return, he charged bribes.
Ramírez is accused of Direct Don Inter -administrative contracts of $ 22,173 million and $ 49,460 that social prosperity executed in the departments of Quindío and Tolima.
In both contracts, contractors would have alleged delivered to Ramírez up to 1 billion pesos in coimas. The apparent request of the politician was to turn to him until 15% of the earnings by signed contract.
