Reacciones encontradas a la sanción del Consejo Nacional Electoral por campaña de Petro Presidente Colombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has sanctioned President Gustavo Petro’s 2022 campaign for exceeding funding limits and failing to report contributions. This decision has led to fines for campaign officials and two coalition parties, sparking strong political reactions and accusations of a politically motivated ruling ahead of the 2026 elections. The sanctioned parties have vowed to appeal the decision through legal and international channels.

• The CNE sanctioned Petro’s 2022 campaign for exceeding funding limits and omitting the reporting of contributions from unions and parties.
• Fines were imposed on the campaign’s manager, Ricardo Roa (currently president of Ecopetrol), two other officials, and two coalition parties.
• Colombia Humana and Unión Patriótica (UP) were each fined approximately $155,000 USD.
• Ricardo Roa, María Lucy Soto, and Lucy Aydée Mogollón must collectively pay over $1.5 million USD.
• The UP called the ruling a ‘political act against democracy’ and questioned the CNE’s jurisdiction and the evidence.
• The UP announced plans to seek recourse in judicial and international courts.
• Government officials accused the CNE of acting with ‘animadversion’ and timing the decision strategically before the 2026 elections.
• Opposition figures labeled the campaign violations as ‘corruption’ and expressed hope for authorities to act.
• President Petro himself is under investigation by the House of Representatives’ Accusations Commission due to his presidential immunity.