Politics · Indonesia · 17 hrs ago
Colombia's Supreme Court investigates allegations against Gustavo Petro
Colombia's Supreme Court is investigating former President Gustavo Petro over allegations involving public contracts and sexual relationships.
A woman told prosecutors that she and about 30 others received government contracts in exchange for sexual relationships with Petro.
The alleged events date to Petro's time as a congressman and as president.
Petro denies the accusations and says he never used a state contract to obtain favors.
The court and prosecutors are conducting the investigation in secret.
Investigators will assess which allegations may involve crimes and who could be responsible.
Colombia’s Supreme Court is investigating allegations that Gustavo Petro gave government contracts to women in exchange for sexual relationships.
A woman who complained to prosecutors said she and about 30 others received contracts in exchange for having sex with Petro.
The allegations concern events from when Petro was a congressman and when he was president.
Petro denies the accusations and says he never used a state contract to obtain favors.
The investigation is being conducted in secret by the Supreme Court and prosecutors.
- Who
- Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s former president, is under investigation after a woman filed a complaint.
- What
- The investigation concerns allegations that he gave government contracts to women in exchange for sexual relationships.
- When
- The alleged events are said to have occurred during Petro’s time as a congressman and as president. The investigation was confirmed on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Colombia.
- Why
- A woman complained to prosecutors, alleging that she and about 30 others received contracts in exchange for sexual relationships with Petro.
The woman who filed the complaint
Gustavo Petro
Alleged conduct
The woman who filed the complaint
She claims she and about 30 others received government contracts in exchange for sexual relationships with Petro.
Gustavo Petro
Petro denies the allegations and says he never used a state contract to obtain favors.
Supreme Court President Mauricio Lenis confirmed that the investigation was underway.
Petro’s daughters issued a statement asking that the complainant not be revictimized.
- Accused
- Gustavo Petro, former president of Colombia
- Investigating body
- Colombia’s Supreme Court, working with prosecutors
- Complainant’s claim
- She and about 30 others received government contracts in exchange for sexual relationships
- Investigation status
- Being conducted in secret
- Alleged periods
- Petro’s time as a congressman and as president
2 sources
What people are saying
There are facts that correspond to the period when he was a congressman and there are facts that correspond to the time when he was president
a state contract to obtain favors from anyone