September 5, 2026
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Colombia: Leftist Ex-President Petro’s Admin Faces 80 Corruption Complaints

Conservative President of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella presented a dossier Tuesday containing 80 complaints and allegations of corruption against the preceding administration of Marxist former President Gustavo Petro. Colombian outlets detailed that the dossier, known as the Libro de la Verdad, (“Book of Truth”),…

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Conservative President of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella presented a dossier Tuesday containing 80 complaints and allegations of corruption against the preceding administration of Marxist former President Gustavo Petro.

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Colombian outlets detailed that the dossier, known as the Libro de la Verdad, (“Book of Truth”), is a 135-page document containing 80 complaints of corruption allegedly committed by the Petro administration. President de la Espriella submitted the report to the Colombian Attorney General’s Office alongside Vice President José Manuel Restrepo, whose team carried out an audit of the Colombian state that started in recent weeks during the presidential transition period. Former President Gustavo Petro has not publicly commented on the matter at press time.

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President de la Espriella, who took office this month, reportedly stated that irregularities involving the mismanagement of public funds were identified. Vice President Restrepo told reporters during the official event that the alleged instances of corruption were found during the audit process that his team carried out during the presidential transition period. The dossier was presented on August 18, the day Colombian authorities mark as the national day in the fight against corruption.

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De la Espriella stressed that it is not up to him to determine the…

Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/

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