Jerónimo Uribe came out to criticize Iván Cepeda’s announcement about recusing the prosecutor

The national debate that has arisen after the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice to send to the Prosecutor’s Office the process that is being carried out against Álvaro Uribe, for facts related to an alleged manipulation of witnesses and procedural fraud, was revived with the Announcement by Senator Iván Cepeda and his lawyer Reinaldo Villalba to recuse Attorney General Francisco Barbosa for “not offering the guarantees of impartiality or independence in relation to President Iván Duque.” Before his statements, Jerónimo Uribe, son of the ex-president, He came out to criticize on his social networks saying that, although “the Court has not ruled, already Don Iván came out to challenge the attorney general and the Prosecutor’s Office.”

At a press conference, Cepeda also pointed out that they are already taking actions to point out that President Duque is prevented from intervening in any way in the appointment of an ‘ad hoc’ prosecutor, for which they turn to the Court to make the decision.

The @CorteSupremaJ He has not spoken and Don Iván has already come out to challenge the Attorney General and the Prosecutor’s Office.

– Jerónimo Uribe (@ieronimoauribem) August 31, 2020

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