Colombia: Jorge Enrique Pizano, witness of the Odebrecht affair, and his son, Alejandro Pizano, dead suspiciously | World | Latin America

Bogotá Alejandro Pizano, son of one of the key witnesses of the corruption plot of Odebrecht in Colombiahe died poisoned with cyanide shortly after his father's death, Jorge Enrique Pizano, the prosecutor's office reported on Tuesday

The father and son died between Thursday and Sunday and, although, in principle, it was thought that it was due to natural causes, the autopsy of Alejandro Pizano revealed an alleged poisoning.

"The evidence gathered … indicates that the victim found cyanide in a bottle of flavored water found in his father's office, from which he took a sip," he said. Body of investigation.

Relatives of the family informed the prosecutor that after drinking the bottle, Pizano He noticed a bad taste and a few minutes later he was very sore at the stomach. He died on the way to the hospital.

The victim had traveled from Spain to Colombia attend the funeral of his father who was financial auditor of the company that was allied with Odebrecht to build the Ruta del Sol II, which connects the center to the north of the country.

Jorge Enrique Pizano He witnessed during the investigation alleged bribes that the Brazilian construction company would have paid to maintain the work of the millionaire.

The ex-judge was diagnosed with cancer and died of a heart attack, although what happened with his son alerted the authorities.

The prosecution ordered that both facts be reviewed by experts of the state's forensic entity.

The TV news Noticias Uno revealed Monday an interview that Pizano He asked to stay in reserve until he receives protection abroad or dies. The engineer explains that the Attorney General of the nation, Néstor Humberto Martínez, knew since 2013, before arriving at the post, the corruption plot of Odebrecht in the country.

"The facts and the truths surface and we see that there is really a conspiracy against my integrity as a person," said the engineer in a video recorded Aug. 9.

The death of Pizano This is not the only hurdle this file has been facing. In mid-October, the prosecutor, Amparo Cerón, had a car accident during his holidays in Chile and spent several days in intensive care. His medical situation prevented him from resuming his duties.

Source: AFP