Misael Cadavid

public servant

Misael Cadavid is a former chief of the firefighters in Itagüí, Colombia, who has recently been implicated in a corruption scandal involving the irregular awarding of contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allegations against him include the misappropriation of public funds amounting to nearly 18 billion pesos through six contracts awarded without due legal processes. Cadavid is accused of being a key figure in a network that allegedly used these contracts for personal gain and to finance political campaigns, raising serious questions about corruption in local government.