# Legal and corruption developments in Colombia and Spain > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-and-corruption-developments-in-colombia-and-spain > Updated: 2026-10-14T18:38:28.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In Colombia, former DIAN official Luis Carlos Reyes has appeared before the Attorney General’s Office to provide evidence regarding allegations of corruption and influence peddling within the National Tax and Customs Directorate. Reyes reported alleged pressures to appoint specific individuals to customs director positions in Cartagena and Barranquilla, naming former minister Armando Benedetti and Adelina Covo as having interests in influencing these appointments. In Spain, Minister of the Presidency Félix Bolaños confirmed that the file for a potential pardon for former State Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz has reached his desk. Following the completion of preliminary procedures, Bolaños is tasked with preparing a proposal for the Council of Ministers. The minister noted that this case is separate from other potential pardon requests, such as that of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-14: Legal developments in Colombia and Spain involving corruption and pardons Former Colombian official Luis Carlos Reyes provides evidence of corruption in the DIAN, while Spanish Minister Félix Bolaños confirms a pardon proposal for Álvaro García Ortiz is under review. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-developments-in-colombia-and-spain-involving-corruption-and-pardons ### 2026-10-13: Legal proceedings advance in Colombian fraud and Guatemalan homicide cases Legal proceedings advance in two separate cases: former Colombian senator Juan Diego Gómez faces a 2027 trial for alleged real estate fraud, while a homicide case in Guatemala is paused for potential conciliar. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-proceedings-advance-in-colombian-fraud-and-guatemalan-homicide-cases --- Cite as: Legal and corruption developments in Colombia and Spain. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-and-corruption-developments-in-colombia-and-spain