00:00Senator and former Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda denounced a smear and defamation campaign against him by the far right.
00:08Cepeda stated that he received information regarding maneuvers aimed at bringing legal actions against him both inside and outside the
00:17country with the goal of silencing him.
00:19The former presidential candidate emphasized that certain sectors are attempting to discredit him and limit his activities as senator following
00:30his debate before the National Congress and the call for a new political oversight session which seeks to scrutinize the
00:37work of public officials and their management of resources.
00:41Meanwhile, he expressed his willingness to cooperate with the appropriate institutions regarding any allegations.
00:47My life is completely transparent, he declared.
00:53As I have said many times in the past, my life is completely transparent and can be subjected to any
01:01kind of scrutiny.
01:02If the intention is to pressure, blackmail, or intimidate me into keeping quiet, I warn those who are defaming me
01:09that they are wasting their time.
01:13I will continue to exercise political accountability, and I announce that my next debate will focus on serious issues concerning
01:23relations between Colombia and the United States.
01:29No matter how much they subject me to all kinds of blackmail, threats and abuse, my work will continue as
01:36usual, and such attempts will not succeed.
01:39need.
