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Lava Jato and Odebrecht cases in Colombia

Former vice minister Gabriel García Morales accepted charges in 2017 and former Corficolombiana president José Elías Melo was sentenced to 11 years and 9 months in 2019 over the Ruta del Sol section 2 bribes.^18,19

José Elías MeloFormer president of CorficolombianaMelo's conviction was upheld on appeal in October 2020, and as of October 2024 he had been granted conditional release after serving three fifths of his sentence, according to Vanguardia.