FILE PHOTO: Colombian presidential candidate Sergio Fajardo speaks after polls closed in the first round of the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia May 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo said on Tuesday he will ensure the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) issues safeguards to protect his political rights following a ruling against him by the country's comptroller general.
The comptroller general on Friday ruled Fajardo and 25 other individuals were fiscally responsible for problems and delays with the Hidroituango hydroelectric dam in Antioquia province, which is expected to eventually generate 17% of Colombia's energy.
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