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Prosecutors File Three Charges Against Ex–Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Colombia's Prosecutor's Office filed three criminal charges against former foreign minister Laura Sarabia.
The charges allege abuse of public office, unlawful coercion, and embezzlement.
Prosecutors say Sarabia ordered a polygraph test for nanny Marelbys Meza on Jan. 30, 2023 to locate missing cash.
The missing money was reported as 150 million pesos (?31,000 euros) but the complaint cites 6,500 euros.
Prosecutors requested a prison sentence of nine years and six months for Sarabia.

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Colombia's Prosecutor's Office filed three criminal charges against former foreign minister Laura Sarabia.
The charges allege abuse of public office, unlawful coercion, and embezzlement.
Prosecutors say Sarabia ordered a polygraph test for nanny Marelbys Meza on Jan. 30, 2023 to locate missing cash.
The missing money was reported as 150 million pesos (?31,000 euros) but the complaint cites 6,500 euros.
Prosecutors requested a prison sentence of nine years and six months for Sarabia.