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The recent video in which Judge Heidi Vivian Polanía Franco appears half-naked and smoking in a virtual hearing, reopened the debate in Colombia about her duties as a public servant and the hot images she posts on social media.
The judge is a lawyer from the Catholic University. He is a specialist in constitutional law from the University of Rosario, and is studying for a master's degree in human rights.
From a young age he worked at the Superior Court of Bogotá, then in the Sectional Council of the Judiciary in Bogotá and later in the 24th municipal criminal court.
However, a job offer to be a knowledge judge in Cúcuta caught his attention. Despite not knowing the city, he packed his bags and arrived in the capital of Norte de Santander, where he now works as judge of guarantee control in Cúcuta and is in charge of criminal gang prosecutions.
Vivian Polanía, 34 years old, has lived in Cúcuta for five years, and since then has drawn various criticism from colleagues in the judicial branch. His athletic clothing and fitness lifestyle have generated discomfort among his coworkers.
The woman has been involved in several controversies since 2020., year in which ebegan to publish more frequently some photographs in underwear, showing his more than 40 tattoos and exercise routines at home.
During the pandemic He set up a gym in the living room of his apartment with weights, bars and sports equipment.In different Instagram stories he shows his progress in the CrossFit, his love of sports and the cats he lives with.
Polanía has more than 283 thousand followers on Instagram.She maintains two profiles because her first account was blocked. She has received sponsorship from North American companies for posting their brands.
In a video circulating on WhatsApp, Judge Vivian Polanía (who works at the Cúcuta Palace of Justice) is seen attending a court proceeding in her bed, half-naked and smoking. I don't know if this could lead to any sanctions, but at least the scandal is over. pic.twitter.com/9rgNx4C6pV
After the video in which she appears lying in her bed, with few clothes and while smoking a cigarette went viral, The National Judicial Discipline Commission asked the Santander Sectional Commission to investigate whether the official committed a disciplinary offense.
"I am sending you, by jurisdiction, the reports published by different media, related to the alleged incursion into disciplinary offenses by Dr. Vivian Polanía, municipal criminal judge with functions of controlling guarantees of Cúcuta, on the occasion of the context in which a virtual hearing was held”, the statement said.
Likewise, in September 2020, the Disciplinary Chamber of the Superior Council of the Judiciary of Norte de Santander opened an investigation into the judge, due to the scandal that was being unleashed by the images and press headlines where she was described as “the sexiest judge.”
The Sectional Council of the Judiciary of Norte de Santander immediately issued a circular reminding the employees of the judicial offices “ensure that his personal presentation corresponds to the decorum that should characterize the exercise of his lofty mission.”
Later, in February 2021, the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Cúcuta issued a circular recommending that judges keep their cameras on during all court proceedings. This measure would not have been complied with by Polanía.
Although the judge has not commented on what happened at Thursday's virtual hearing, she wrote on her Instagram account “Only God knows the cross you carry.”
Amidst the storm of criticism towards the judge, a new video has gone viral, it is about a hearing in which the judge recommends a prosecutor that he “take a few drops of marijuana”, He then corrects himself and says that he meant “valerian drops,” amid laughter.
Those close to the judge have reported that Poland She has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and for three years she has remained in her home under the protection of bodyguards, due to the death threats he has received from armed groups that commit crimes on the border with Venezuela.
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