Mauricio_Pimiento

Mauricio Pimiento

Mauricio Pimiento

Colombian politician

Mauricio Pimiento Barrera (born March 17, 1961) is a Colombian politician, former Senator of Colombia.[1] Pimiento was arrested on February 16, 2007, after being involved in the Para-political scandal.[2] On May 16, 2008, Colombian justice condemned Pimiento to 7 years in prison for conspirating with a terrorist group and electoral fraud.[3]

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Early life

Pimiento studied law and graduated from the Free University of Colombia and has a master in Law from the American University in the United States.[citation needed]

Career

Pimiento has been Secretary General and Sub-Director of the National Institute of Social Security and General Director of the Co-Financing Fund for the Rural Sector.

With the political support of the Araujo family in Valledupar he became Governor of the Cesar Department between 1995 and 1997. he was later elected as Senator of Colombia, participating in the first senate committee.[4]

Pimiento was arrested February 16, 2007 after being involved in the Para-political scandal.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rostros". El Colombiano (in Spanish). March 22, 1921. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Presos cinco congresistas más por el caso de la parapolítica". El Tiempo. February 16, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007.
  3. [3]
    Radio, Caracol (May 16, 2008). "Condenado a siete años de prisión el senador Mauricio Pimiento". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Rostros". www.elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). March 22, 1921. Retrieved March 24, 2021.


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