Roa's defense seeks to demonstrate there was no 'irregularity in the actions' of the Ecopetrol executive
Ricardo Roa, president of Ecopetrol and investigated by the Prosecutor's Office Photo: Ecopetrol X
TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office has charged Ricardo Roa Barragán, president of Ecopetrol, with electoral financing violations.
- The campaign allegedly exceeded legal spending limits by over 5.3 billion pesos.
- Roa also faces a charge of influence peddling linked to an apartment purchase and subsequent contractual favors.
- Roa's defense claims they have not been formally notified of any charges.
- The defense asserts Roa's innocence and commitment to proving no irregularities occurred.