CORicardo Roa, former campaign manager for Gustavo Petro’s presidential bid and now former president of Ecopetrol, faces two pending legal processes at the Colombian Attorney General’s Office. The first involves alleged influence peddling in the purchase of a luxury apartment in Bogotá from businessmen who later became contractors for the state-owned oil company. The second relates to the financing of Petro’s 2022 presidential campaign and potential violations of electoral spending limits. According to reports, Roa and his defense team are seeking a preliminary agreement or plea deal with the Attorney General’s Office to resolve the case before formal charges are filed. This would allow him to potentially accept guilt or become a witness in exchange for leniency. The investigation into electoral funding violations is expected to proceed once the Attorney General files the formal accusation against Roa.
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