Decisión del CNE sobre campaña de Petro: ¿a qué escenarios judiciales se enfrenta el presidente de Ecopetrol? The National Electoral Council (CNE) has sanctioned the Petro Presidente campaign for exceeding funding limits by $3.5 billion COP. Ricardo Roa, campaign manager and current Ecopetrol president, faces a fine of over $3 billion COP and potential criminal charges for campaign finance violations and fraud. Copies have also been sent to the House of Representatives’ Accusations Commission to investigate President Gustavo Petro’s potential responsibility.

• The CNE sanctioned the Petro Presidente campaign for exceeding funding limits by $3.5 billion COP.
• Ricardo Roa, campaign manager and current Ecopetrol president, must repay $150,000,000 COP and faces a fine of over $3 billion COP.
• Roa may face criminal proceedings for campaign finance violations and fraud, with potential prison sentences.
• The CNE also referred the case to the Fiscalía General de la Nación for potential fraud.
• Copies were sent to the House of Representatives’ Accusations Commission to investigate President Gustavo Petro’s potential responsibility.
• Parties Colombia Humana and Unión Patriótica (UP), along with other campaign officials, were also implicated.