Politics: Colombia
Key Facts
—The allegation. President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s transition team says it found irregularities involving more than COP$370 billion (about US$117 million) in outgoing-government contracts.
—Where it was filed. The team filed complaints with the Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía), the Comptroller (Contraloría) and the Inspector General (Procuraduría) in early August, framing them as claims to be investigated.
—Ecopetrol case. One complaint targets a contract worth about COP$23.7 billion (roughly US$7.5 million) at Cenit, a subsidiary of state oil firm Ecopetrol, alleging it favored a particular advisory firm.
