Colombian Prosecutors to Investigate Petro’s Campaign Financing
- Prosecutors to probe whether illegal sources provided funding
- Attorney General’s office to also investigate financing limits
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Colombian prosecutors opened an investigation into the financing of Gustavo Petro’s 2022 presidential campaign, following a scandal that has already caused two top aides to step down.
Prosecutors will look to determine whether the campaign broke the law by accepting money from prohibited sources, or by violating spending limits, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s office.