Prosecutor's office indicts Yeimy Paola Vargas: charged with 2 crimes she did not accept
As had been announced, this Thursday, April 30, 2026, the charging hearing against actress and former beauty queen Yeimy Paola Vargas took place. The investigation focuses on alleged irregularities in the academic records she supposedly submitted to contract with the Institute of Heritage and Culture of Cartagena (IPCC).
TL;DR
- Yeimy Paola Vargas, former Cartagena queen, was charged with falsifying private documents and misappropriating funds.
- The charges relate to a contract with the IPCC (Institute of Heritage and Culture of Cartagena).
- Vargas allegedly submitted a fake technical diploma to secure a contract with higher pay.
- The initial contract was for 55 million pesos and was later liquidated.
- She allegedly misappropriated 8,647,500 pesos based on the false qualification.
- Vargas received a second contract for 18 million pesos, this time presenting herself as a high school graduate.
- The Cartagena City Hall stated the hiring was based on the presumption of innocence.