# Conviction of former La Guajira governor Hernando Deluque

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/conviction-of-former-la-guajira-governor-hernando-deluque
> Updated: 2026-08-15T13:58:48.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Colombia’s Supreme Court confirmed the conviction of former La Guajira governor Hernando David Deluque Freyle for irregular public procurement during his 2001–2003 tenure. Deluque was sentenced to eight years and three months in prison, ordered to pay a fine of approximately 1.059 billion Colombian pesos, and barred from holding public office for 84 months.

The case involves a contract worth roughly 2.12 billion pesos for a sewer and water-treatment project that failed to materialize due to a lack of environmental licenses, proper land allocation, and indigenous consultation. On 25 July 2024, Deluque presented himself voluntarily to police in Riohacha to face the capture order.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-15: Legal rulings in Colombia and Panama involve assassination and corruption

A Colombian judge sentenced Harold Daniel Barragán Ovalle to over 21 years for the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay, while Panama reported several corruption convictions and 8.23% economic growth.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-rulings-in-colombia-and-panama-involve-assassination-and-corruption

### 2026-07-25: Former La Guajira Governor Hernando Deluque Captured After Supreme Court Conviction

Former La Guajira governor Hernando Deluque was convicted by Colombia’s Supreme Court for irregular procurement, sentenced to 8 years + 3 months, fined 1.059 bn COP and captured in Riohacha on 25 July 2024.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/former-colombian-governor-hernando-deluque-arrested-in-la-guajira

---
Cite as: Conviction of former La Guajira governor Hernando Deluque. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/conviction-of-former-la-guajira-governor-hernando-deluque