Complaint filed against President Gustavo Petro for alleged falsification of a public document revealed after his inclusion on the 'Clinton List': this is what is known

A document sent to the House Accusations Committee revealed that Juan Carlos Portilla, a professor and expert in financial crime, filed a complaint against President Gustavo Petro for an alleged false document revealed after his inclusion on the 'Clinton List'.

In the statement of the complaint, which was published on Portilla's social network, it is highlighted that the Colombian president shared a public form "regarding the declaration of assets, income and conflicts of interest of Gustavo Petro and Verónica Alcocer," which, allegedly, does not correspond to the real one.

The above refers to the announcement a few weeks ago of the inclusion of President Gustavo Petro , his son Nicolás Petro , his wife Verónica Alcocer , and the Minister of the Interior, Armando Benedetti , in the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by OFAC.

With the inclusion of the Colombian president on the renowned 'Clinton List', the possible sanctions and implications began to emerge, which could be even greater amid the ongoing tension with Donald Trump.

The document shared by OFAC even stated that President Gustavo Petro "would lose any access to the financial system inside and outside the United States."

In response to this and the potential impact on Verónica Alcocer's assets, the president stated on his social media account that he separated from the first lady years ago and shared the form that has already been mentioned and which is now the main focus of the complaint filed by Juan Carlos Portilla.

"Verónica Alcocer has been separated from me for years, they are harming her for no reason, the Colombian oligarchy had already given orders to prosecute her and my son had already opened several cases against her, it is their electoral strategy," was the president's message on social media.

Juan Carlos Portilla filed the formal complaint before the House of Representatives' Investigation and Accusation Committee and highlighted his arguments for initiating the process.

"For the alleged commission of the crimes of falsification of a public document and money laundering. The possible commission of the crime of falsification of a public document is reported, since in a public form of the Presidency of the Republic regarding the declaration of assets, income and conflicts of interest of President Gustavo Petro and published on November 11, 2024, President Gustavo Petro himself stated that Mrs. Verónica del Socorro Alcocer García was his spouse or permanent partner ."

On the other hand, the reasons for the second complaint were mentioned.

" Alleged money laundering, supported, among other things, by his inclusion on the OFAC list of the U.S. Treasury Department. Evidence requested by Professor Portilla : banking information of President Gustavo Petro; reports of suspicious transactions on the accounts of the President, Verónica del Socorro Alcocer García, his family circle and advisors."

So far, there is no statement from President Gustavo Petro in response to this document, which has already been shared and refers to the request for an investigation into two specific alleged crimes.

Luisa Fernanda Gutiérrez Henao

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