| UN Corruption in Colombia
Includes Abuse of National Staff
& Inaction by Guterres Rep
Ruiz
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN
GATE,
Nov 6 – How corrupt is today's
UN under Antonio Guterres?
Today's example is from
Colombia, on which Spox
Stephane Dujarric and Melissa
Fleming have refused all
written questions from banned
Inner City Press:
Dear
Matthew, Following
the information and warnings
you previously reported, it’s
now widely acknowledged within
UNVMC that corruption has
taken deep root, with figures
like SRSG Carlos Ruiz, Chief
HR Mar Brusola, and her
partner Chief Conduct and
Discipline Federico Ledesma
heavily involved. The recent
allegations only add to
Brusola’s documented history
of corrupt practices, as
outlined in prior Inner City
Press reports. Her actions
demonstrate a disturbing
pattern of favoritism,
manipulation, and abuse of
power.
[Note: Carlos
Ruiz is aware of the banning
of Inner City Press, and has
done nothing]
A clear
example of her influence is
the promotion of Ms. Loreto
Ferrer from a P3 to a P5, a
leap made despite Ferrer’s
prior failures at the P4
level. This promotion was
reportedly enabled by Ferrer’s
very close ties with SRSG
Carlos Ruiz. Ferrer has
allegedly collaborated with
Brusola to cover for each
other’s indiscretions.
Meanwhile,
Brusola’s partner, Federico
Ledesma, has played a critical
role in silencing any reports
of her misconduct, hushing
complaints, and intimidating
anyone attempting to speak
out.
Brusola’s
established methods of
undermining fair recruitment
are further highlighted in her
alleged scheme with an FSU
representative to sabotage a
qualified female candidate
poised to replace the
problematic Erich Ball—who,
despite his public stance, was
widely known for actions not
aligning with his principles.
Instead, Brusola paved the way
for Yang Wang, noted primarily
for his photography skills but
lacking in any substantive
contributions.
Furthermore,
Ledesma has played a
significant role in protecting
corrupt figures like Jaime
Munoz. Known for his
mistreatment of national staff
and exploitation of
contractors, Munoz has
reportedly been protected by
Ledesma, who has ensured that
staff complaints against him
are silenced, while
intimidating whistleblowers
with
investigations.
National staff,
working in a country already
scarred by violence, now face
corruption within the very
organization meant to bring
stability and justice. This
ongoing abuse and manipulation
highlight the urgent need for
the UN to confront and address
internal corruption before
further damage is
done.
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