Olga Alicia Vázquez Martínez Arrested in $8 Billion Comfamiliar Nariño Corruption Probe

Colombian authorities detained Olga Alicia Vázquez Martínez, the subdirector of the regional social welfare agency Comfamiliar Nariño, along with two other employees. The Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación (CTI) alleges the group participated in a scheme that misappropriated roughly 8 billion Colombian pesos.

Local media reported that Vázquez Martínez and an unnamed accountant are cooperating with the Fiscalía General de la Nación under a “principle of opportunity” arrangement, which could compel them to reveal additional participants. The arrests sparked rapid rumors throughout Pasto, with residents discussing the scandal in cafés, on the Plaza de Nariño and via social‑media platforms.

The case is being investigated as a major corruption scandal within the public welfare institution, prompting calls for further accountability and transparency.