Mercedes del Carmen Rios, former Secretary for Social Integration in Bogotá will be charged for the alleged offense of undue interest in the execution of contracts in the case of the called family food basket which were provided at 20 areas of the city.
The Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Jorge Fernando Perdomo, explained that a date for a hearing has been requested for the alleged misappropriation of 43 billion pesos during the contract.
He also said that copies were sent to the Supreme Court of Justice in order for it to investigate the possible liability of some privileged people for these acts and be judged by this institution.
On the other hand, the Attorney General Office decided to charge the Councilman in Bogota, Jorge Ernesto Salamanca, for the offense of bribery. He is linked to the alleged payment of fees after the contract of ambulances in 2009.