Mauricio Pimiento
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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 conspiring with a terrorist group and electoral fraud.[3]
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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
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External links
- Caracol.com.co - Capturados otros cinco congresistas por el escándalo de la "para política"
- elcolombiano.com Rostros - Mauricio Pimiento
- ELTIEMPO.com - Presos cinco congresistas más por el caso de la parapolítica
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- Governors of Cesar Department
- 1961 births
- 20th-century Colombian lawyers
- Free University of Colombia alumni
- Colombian prisoners and detainees
- Living people
- Members of the Senate of Colombia
- Social Party of National Unity politicians
- Colombian parapolitics scandal
- Colombian politicians convicted of crimes