Colombian media are reporting that a cousin of the country's president has applied for political asylum in the Costa Rican embassy in Bogota.
Mario Uribe made the request after Colombia's chief prosecutor announced an arrest warrant for the ex-senator. Mario Uribe is being sought for alleged links to far-right paramilitaries and irregular property transactions. Sources close to the politician had French demand Betancourt release ...
Crisis overshadows LatAm summit ... said earlier that he was getting ready to turn himself in to Colombian authorities.
(Deutsche Welle)
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