Colombian Authorities Scramble to Secure Elections Amid Fraud Allegations from President Petro

As Colombia prepares for its legislative and presidential primary elections on March 8, a storm brews over the very legitimacy of the democratic process. Just eleven days before voters head to the polls, key Colombian authorities have gathered urgently to confront growing allegations of election fraud repeatedly voiced by President Gustavo Petro.The meeting, led by Attorney General Gregorio Eljach alongside Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez Suárez, Interior Minister Armando Benedetti, National Registrar Hernán Penagos Giraldo, and Comptroller General Carlos Hernán Rodríguez, signals the high stakes involved. Their goal: to assess potential risks that could undermine not only this year’s vote but...