Gustavo Bolívar Opens the Colombian Left’s Race for the Presidential Elections of 2026

Gustavo Bolívar, one of Gustavo Petro’s biggest allies, has become a loose verse for the Colombian left. The outgoing director of the Department of Social Prosperity is the first member of the Historical Pact to publicly confirm his presidential aspirations in the 2026 elections. With this, he has pushed the ruling coalition to begin defining its guidelines for electing Petro’s successor, when one year is still missing for the election.

What happened? Bogotá councillor Daniel Briceño reported that the former director of the Department of Social Prosperity (DPS), Gustavo Bolívar, allegedly violated the Anti-Corruption Statute by using public resources to promote his personal image. He said that he gave the evidence to the Attorney General's Office. According to Briceño, the DPS signed a contract for $2.9 billion with Rtvc for advertising services. But the deliverables find that …