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Medellín Mayor Files Corruption Evidence to US FBI

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez submitted corruption evidence to the FBI regarding the Quintero clan.

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On August 31, 2026, Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez traveled to the FBI offices in Miami, Florida, to submit information regarding criminal structures and alleged corruption from the Daniel Quintero administration. [1] The hearing to formally charge Miguel Quintero, brother of former Medellín mayor Daniel Quintero Calle, was suspended for the third consecutive time on 2026-09-01. [2] Gutiérrez formally requested that US authorities trace financial channels allegedly used to move resources from Antioquia's capital through Panama triangulations to the state of Florida. [3] Gutiérrez stated that the submitted evidence includes an expedit regarding companies and individuals who allegedly functioned as nominees for the criminal structure known as 'Los Hermanitos Q', linking the Quintero clan to the transfer of illicit capital to the United States. [4] Former Mayor Daniel Quintero Calle responded by accusing Gutiérrez of political persecution, stating that after nearly seven years of investigation, no illicit money or crimes were found against him in the United States. [5] Gutiérrez claimed to have delivered names of individuals and companies that allegedly served as frontmen for the 'Los Hermanitos Q' clan to the FBI. [6] Gutiérrez stated that the alleged corruption during Daniel Quintero Calle's tenure as mayor, from January 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023, involved funds exceeding $2 billion and reached the state utility company EPM. [7]
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  1. On August 31, 2026, Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez traveled to the FBI offices in Miami, Florida, to submit information regarding criminal structures and alleged corruption from the Daniel Quintero administration. · Minuto30
  2. The hearing to formally charge Miguel Quintero, brother of former Medellín mayor Daniel Quintero Calle, was suspended for the third consecutive time on 2026-09-01. · Minuto30
  3. Gutiérrez formally requested that US authorities trace financial channels allegedly used to move resources from Antioquia's capital through Panama triangulations to the state of Florida. · Minuto30
  4. Gutiérrez stated that the submitted evidence includes an expedit regarding companies and individuals who allegedly functioned as nominees for the criminal structure known as 'Los Hermanitos Q', linking the Quintero clan to the transfer of illicit capital to the United States. · Minuto30
  5. Former Mayor Daniel Quintero Calle responded by accusing Gutiérrez of political persecution, stating that after nearly seven years of investigation, no illicit money or crimes were found against him in the United States. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  6. Gutiérrez claimed to have delivered names of individuals and companies that allegedly served as frontmen for the 'Los Hermanitos Q' clan to the FBI. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. Gutiérrez stated that the alleged corruption during Daniel Quintero Calle's tenure as mayor, from January 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023, involved funds exceeding $2 billion and reached the state utility company EPM. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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