Colombia's Constitutional Court provisionally suspends investigations into Petro's campaign financing.

By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday provisionally suspended the investigations being conducted by the National Electoral Council (CNE) into alleged irregularities in the campaign financing of President Gustavo Petro, while it issues a final ruling on the case, the institution itself said in a statement. The Court ruled that the suspension is justified by the public relevance of the matter and in order t…

The Constitutional Court of Colombia protects President Petro by suspending the investigation of the National Electoral Council (CNE), on alleged excesses in his political campaign of 2022, following an appeal filed by the president, which now requires the freezing of the procedural deadlines. READ ALSO President of Colombia calls for a march in defense of the popular consultation From this decision, the Colombian high court not only temporarily…

Colombia's Constitutional Court provisionally suspends an investigation against President Gustavo Petro.

BOGOTÁ (AP) — Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday provisionally suspended an investigation into President Gustavo Petro for allegedly violating campaign financing rules that led to his 2022 election.

Colombia's Constitutional Court has issued two key rulings that reaffirm its role as protector of fundamental rights in the country. The temporary suspension of the National Electoral Council's (CNE) investigation into President Gustavo Petro for alleged irregularities in his campaign financing stands out as one of the most significant. This ruling comes while the Court considers a tutela action filed by the president, who alleges a possible vio…

On 1:00 p.m. on 24 April, the Constitutional Court confirmed the suspension of the investigative process of the National Electoral Council (CNE) against President Gustavo Petro for alleged irregularities in the financing of the presidential campaign. The Constitutional Court ordered the provisional suspension of the effects of the decision issued by the Consultation and Civil Service Chamber of the Council of State on 6 August 2024 that resolved…