Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla resigned at the request of President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday, after accusations he turned a blind eye to the bribery of parliamentarians
A former advisor accused Bonilla last week of knowing that lawmakers were being paid off in return for backing key reforms promised by Petro.
The attorney general’s office alleges the bribes were paid with $200,000 taken from public funds.
Bonilla has maintained his innocence.
But Petro said at a press conference that Bonilla would be replaced by his deputy, Diego Guevara.
Petro told reporters he had asked for Bonilla’s resignation “not because I believe he is guilty, but because they want to destroy him for his loyalty” to the president.
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