Colombian ex-foreign minister charged over nanny's lie detector test
Summary
Colombian prosecutors accused former foreign minister Laura Sarabia of abusing her power by forcing her nanny to take a lie detector test over missing money. Sarabia denies wrongdoing but faces charges for misusing police resources during her time as chief of staff for President Gustavo Petro.Key Facts
- Laura Sarabia was Colombia's foreign minister from January to July 2025.
- In 2023, Sarabia had her nanny, Marelbys Meza, take a polygraph (lie detector) test about missing cash from Sarabia's apartment.
- Meza denied stealing any money and said being taken for the test felt like a "kidnapping."
- Prosecutors say Sarabia abused her official position by using police to question the nanny about personal matters.
- Sarabia previously served as chief of staff to President Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing president.
- Sarabia resigned from her government posts but later became Colombia’s ambassador to the UK.
- Sarabia and her lawyers say they respect the judicial process and deny any official wrongdoing.
- The case centers on whether state resources were wrongly used in a private dispute.
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