Colombia's Electoral Council Charges President Petro over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

Oct 8, 2024, 07:37 PM

On October 8, 2024, Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) voted to open an investigation and formulate charges against President Gustavo Petro's 2022 presidential campaign for alleged violations of campaign financing regulations. Magistrates at the CNE are probing potential breaches of financing limits and irregularities in campaign funding during Petro's candidacy. President Petro has reportedly denounced the investigation as an attempted coup.