"Colombian President's Son Detained in Money Laundering Investigation"

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"Colombian President's Son Detained in Money Laundering Investigation"
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son, Nicolas Petro, has been arrested for money laundering and illicit enrichment. He is accused of receiving payments from drug traffickers to fund his father's peace efforts and election campaign. Nicolas and his ex-wife, Daysuris del Carmen Vásquez, have been transferred to Bogotá for further investigation. President Petro has denied taking money from drug traffickers and has ordered prosecutors to investigate his son. He expressed his support for the investigation and said he would not interfere. The allegations against Nicolas relate to illegal contributions diverted from his father's election campaign.

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