Colombia Electoral Watchdog Is Investigating Petro’s Former Campaign Manager
- Roa served as campaign manager for Petro’s presidential race
- Move comes after allegations of illegal campaign financing
Ricardo Roa
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Colombia’s electoral authority requested the nation’s tax agency to turn over information on President Gustavo Petro’s former campaign manager, Ricardo Roa, according to a CNE document obtained by Bloomberg.
The electoral watchdog is investigating the presidential campaign on potential mismatches between revenue and expenses reported to the electoral authority. The decision comes after recent illegal campaign financing allegations from President Petro’s son, who was charged with money laundering and illicit enrichment in early August. Nicolás Petro organized events and fundraising for his father’s campaign in Colombia’s Caribbean region.