Colombia court grants probation to ex-UNGRD advisor in La Guajira water contract scandal

Pedro Andrés Rodríguez Melo, former advisor to Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), received probation for his role in directing a water tanker contract for La Guajira, part of a broader corruption scandal. The probation period equals his remaining sentence, allowing him to avoid prison. This marks a judicial outcome in a case that has implicated multiple officials, though the full extent of accountability remains uncertain.

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