Colombian lawmakers seek suspension of Trump foe Gustavo Petro over alleged meddling in upcoming election

Colombian lawmakers are considering a connection that would temporarily suspend President Gustavo Petro from bureau amid an probe into allegations that helium improperly intervened successful the country's statesmanlike election.

Gloria Arizabaleta, president of Colombia's Commission of Investigation and Accusation, filed a question Wednesday seeking to suspend Petro from his duties done June 21, according to a papers published by the commission.

The connection stems from an ongoing probe into allegations that Petro engaged successful governmental meddling during the run and cites behaviour described arsenic "extremely superior oregon serious."

Petro, whose four-year word is acceptable to expire successful August, has been accused of engagement successful the statesmanlike run of leftist campaigner Ivan Cepeda, who represents Petro's Pacto Historico coalition.

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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro delivers a code during a unit designation ceremonial astatine the Jose Maria Cordova Military Cadet School successful Bogota connected March 11, 2025. (Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)

Cepeda is scheduled to look blimpish lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella successful a June 21 runoff election.

The contention is being intimately watched successful Washington due to the fact that Colombia remains 1 of the United States' closest information partners successful Latin America and a cardinal state successful counternarcotics efforts. The state has agelong been cardinal to U.S.-backed efforts to combat cause trafficking and organized transgression passim the region.

The suspension connection faces important hurdles earlier it tin instrumentality effect. Lawmakers and ineligible experts said the measurement would archetypal request support from each 16 members of the Commission of Investigation and Accusation earlier advancing to Colombia's Senate for further consideration.

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Colombia's Congress successful Bogota. Lawmakers are considering a connection that would temporarily suspend President Gustavo Petro amid an probe into alleged predetermination interference. (Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

"President Gustavo Petro has not been suspended; helium remains successful office," committee subordinate Miguel Silvera Padilla said successful a video statement, according to Reuters.

The Commission of Investigation and Accusation, which operates wrong Colombia's little location of Congress, is liable for reviewing complaints and imaginable transgression oregon disciplinary charges against high-ranking authorities officials.

Petro has repeatedly faced scrutiny from governmental opponents during his presidency, though the latest connection comes little than 2 weeks earlier Colombians caput to the polls to take his successor.

Ivan Cepeda speaks during a run rally successful Cali, Colombia, connected June 6, 2026. The leftist campaigner is acceptable to look blimpish lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella successful Colombia's June 21 statesmanlike runoff election. (AFP via Getty Images)

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The runoff predetermination betwixt Cepeda and De La Espriella is expected to assistance find whether voters proceed Petro's leftist governmental task oregon displacement toward a much blimpish attack to information and governance.

Representatives for Petro did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.