Colombian President Santos expresses his disgust over media ethics; video clip shocks South American ideology

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and other figures have sharply criticized radio station La FM for broadcasting an eight-minute excerpt of a secretly shot video.

Santos expressed in disgust that it should prompt a deep reflection of when a journalist's job of informing invades upon an individual's good name.

The video was aired seeing Senator Carlos Ferro and a police captain discussed sex in crude details and traded kisses while driving together in a car in Bogota.

Ferro, who denied any wrongdoing or abuse of his political office, resigned as Deputy Interior Minister the moment the video went viral.

Inspector General Alejandro Ordonez, in announcing an administrative investigation into the allegation, stated that the video can be used as evidence in the case.

Gen. Rodolfo Palomino resigned as head of the police over allegations of misconduct that included a subaltern's accusation that the chief, high-ranking officers and even members of congress abused their positions to demand sexual favors with young cadets.

Ordonez made it clear that Palomino's name was never mentioned in the recording and there was no apparent discussion of the alleged male prostitution ring inside the police force.

Meanwhile, when interviewed by the Blu Radio, Ferro did not answer any questions on the content of the video but lambasted the credibility of Vicky Davila, saying she recklessly aired a private conversation without any knowledge of what was being recorded.

The viral video prompted a fierce debate about homophobia and journalistic ethics in conservative South American country.

Several media reported that Davila was fired Thursday but calls to her cellphone went unanswered and the head of la FM's parent company declined to comment.

Santos, asked by CNN en Espanol's Patricia Janiot if he would have broadcast the video, he responded, "I'll return the question to you. Do you think divulging this video is good journalism?"

Santos, 64, used to own Colombia's largest newspaper company.

The case is now under judicial investigation.

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