{
  "id": 16070140,
  "title": "Eva Ferrer to Present Evidence in Washington as Drug Allegations Against Veronica Alcocer Escalate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/eva-ferrer-to-present-evidence-in-washington-as-drug-allegations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/22/eva-ferrer-veronica-alcocer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombia's former First Lady Veronica Alcocer is facing escalating drug allegations as her former presidential adviser Eva Ferrer prepares to present evidence against her in Washington, D.C. According to Ferrer's defense attorney Jhony Batalla, his client will travel to the U.S. next week to deliver audio recordings and photos that allegedly support her claims about Alcocer transporting millions of dollars in illicit cash and narcotics on flights from Venezuela. Ferrer's testimony came after a four-hour virtual hearing before Colombia's Attorney General's Office on October 21, where she detailed the alleged involvement of Alcocer in illicit activities during diplomatic trips. Alcocer, who denies the allegations, has requested that the Fiscalia take testimony from members of a January 2023 delegation she attended in Caracas, aiming to discredit Ferrer's claims. However, the case has now gained international attention, with Ferrer's evidence set to be presented to U.S. authorities.",
  "summary": "The legal and political storm surrounding Colombia’s former First Lady Veronica Alcocer has shifted to an international stage. On Thursday, Jhony Batalla, the defense attorney representing former presidential adviser Eva Ferrer, announced that his client will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to deliver evidence supporting her explosive criminal allegations against Alcocer to US authorities.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The City Paper Bogotá",
        "title": "Eva Ferrer to Take Allegations Against Verónica Alcocer to US Authorities in Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/eva-ferrer-to-take-allegations-against-veronica-alcocer-to-us",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:25:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}