Lo que viene tras la sanción del CNE a la campaña presidencial de Petro: ¿el jefe de Estado será investigado? The National Electoral Council (CNE) sanctioned Gustavo Petro’s 2022 presidential campaign for exceeding legal spending limits by 5.3 billion pesos. The CNE also held Ricardo Roa, the campaign manager, and the parties Colombia Humana and Unión Patriótica responsible. Petro’s coalition, the Pacto Histórico, rejected the ruling, labeling it political persecution and vowing to appeal the decision, first to the CNE and then to the Council of State.

• The CNE sanctioned Gustavo Petro’s 2022 presidential campaign for exceeding spending limits by 5.3 billion pesos.
• Ricardo Roa, campaign manager and current Ecopetrol president, was among those declared responsible.
• Parties Colombia Humana and Unión Patriótica also received sanctions.
• The Pacto Histórico coalition rejected the CNE’s ruling, calling it political persecution.
• The coalition plans to appeal the decision, first to the CNE and then to the Council of State.
• The CNE will send copies of the decision to the Fiscalía and the Commission of Accusations for further investigation.