Gustavo Petro Denies Exploiting 48 Women for Palace Parties
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Gustavo Petro Denies Exploiting 48 Women for Palace Parties
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
Gustavo Petro on Sunday rejected accusations that his presidency used public contracts to obtain sex, saying he had "never given out a contract in exchange for sexual relations."
Carlos Andrés Ríos, head of Colombia’s Administrative Department of the Presidency, alleged Petro oversaw a system that hired 48 women "just to be with President Petro" and funneled public salaries for intimate relationships.
Ríos told a congressional hearing the Casa de Nariño had been turned into a venue for daily parties rather than governing, framing the alleged scheme as systematic misuse of state resources.
Petro said state-funded programs for poor women and sex workers were being distorted into a political attack, and linked the accusations to broader claims from opponents including Donald Trump.
What secrets do the leaked screenshots hold about the alleged state contracts traded for intimacy at the Colombian presidential palace?
Will this explosive corruption probe into Petro's administration overshadow the historic transition of the executive seat to the Palacio de San Carlos?
Are government aid programs being weaponized to exploit vulnerable women, or is this scandal a fabricated political hit job without evidence?