The San José Foundation annulled Juliana Guerrero's degree after verifying that she never even attended class.

The San José Foundation, through a press release, addressed the Juliana Guerrero case once again. This time, the university announced that it found no record of the former advisor to the Ministry of the Interior's academic activity.

"In particular, the review of Juliana Guerrero's academic record in the institutional systems did not show any record of academic activity, participation in classes or evaluations on the virtual platform, both in the Technology in Accounting and Tax Management program and in the professional program of Public Accounting," they stated.

The institution reported that it has initiated criminal and disciplinary proceedings against some executives.

"On September 25, 2025, the San José Higher Education Foundation informed the public about irregularities detected in the processing of student Juliana Guerrero's academic degree. Consequently, the institution initiated the corresponding criminal and disciplinary actions against some directors and announced an internal investigation to identify the shortcomings that allowed this regrettable incident," the statement reads.

The young woman, who is close to the government of Gustavo Petro and who was proposed to occupy the position of Vice Minister of Youth in the Ministry of Equality, faces a series of investigations for alleged irregularities in her academic training.

Upon learning of the irregularities in the processing of the student's academic degree, the institution initiated the corresponding criminal and disciplinary actions, while her resume was removed from the official platforms and her appointment was suspended until the facts are clarified.

In the statement, they also assert that the University's Governing Council, after exhausting the due disciplinary process, unanimously decided to annul the university degrees corresponding to the aforementioned programs.

"This information is being provided through our legal team to the competent authorities, reiterating our commitment to collaboration and transparency for the full clarification of the facts," they stated.

Two days ago, the 13th Municipal Criminal Court with Guarantee Control Function of Bogotá, through a ruling of October 31, 2025, protected the fundamental right of petition of Representative Jennifer Pedraza and ordered the San José University Foundation to deliver within a maximum period of 48 hours the academic and documentary information requested on Guerrero's degrees.

The request had been filed by the congresswoman on August 29, 2025, seeking evidence that the candidate for vice minister had completed the Accounting and Tax Management Technology and Public Accounting programs, as there is no record of these studies in the National Higher Education Information System (SNIES). However, the institution had refused to respond.

In his decision, the Thirteenth Municipal Criminal Judge stated that the response provided by the Foundation was “evasive and does not satisfy the constitutional requirements of the right to petition,” specifying that degrees and graduation certificates must be considered public documents, especially when they enable the exercise of a profession.

“The requested information relates to a public figure, such as the (candidate for) Vice Minister of Youth, and is necessary to exercise effective political and public control over the suitability of those who assume high-level responsibilities in the National Government,” the judge emphasizes in his decision.

Despite the controversies, Juliana Guerrero has reiterated her intention to take office as Vice Minister of Youth. It has been reported that she plans to take the Saber Pro exam on November 8th, a requirement she had to fulfill before receiving her degree.

María Alejandra González and Juan Diego Torres

Political and Justice Desk