US EditionColombia's constitutional court halts electoral court's investigation into President Petro
- Colombia's Constitutional Court halted the National Electoral Council's investigation into President Gustavo Petro, describing it as a legal victory for him.
- The court decided that Congress is the only authority that can investigate alleged irregularities in Petro's 2022 campaign financing.
- The investigation was focused on accusations of exceeding fundraising limits by about $1.2 million and accepting banned funds.
- President Petro criticized the electoral council for political motivations and celebrated the court's decision.
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The Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled that the National Electoral Council (CNE) is not the body responsible for investigating President Gustavo Petro in the face of the alleged irregularities he is accused of in financing the political campaign of 2022. READ ALSO: Gustavo Petro turns the Labor Reform into law of the Republic of Colombia “The Constitutional Court has just recognized the presidential jurisdiction by determining that the only …
The Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled that the National Electoral Council is not competent to investigate President Gustavo Petro.
The High Court thus directs the legal discussion and determines that only the Indictment Commission can prosecute the president for the alleged violation of his campaign of the electoral caps.
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