
Ecopetrol President Faces Sanctions for Alleged Campaign Finance Violations
Colombia's Attorney General's Office seeks sanctions against Ecopetrol president Ricardo Roa for alleged campaign finance violations. A concept sent to the National Electoral Council (CNE) alleges that Roa, who served as campaign manager for Gustavo Petro's presidential bid, concealed expenses exceeding legal limits. The concept specifies that over 154 million pesos were unreported, mainly due to the omission of a key invoice for a large event. The Attorney General's office highlights the violation of spending caps set for the first round of the 2022 election. The video also mentions the involvement of other campaign officials, Lucy Ayde Mogollion Alfonso and Juan Carlos Lemus Gomez, in the alleged irregularities. The case is currently under review by the CNE, and the outcome could have significant consequences for both Roa and the Petro administration. "This is a developing news story with potential repercussions for Ecopetrol's board," said Carlos Eduardo Barragán, a news analyst for Noticias Caracol.