Opacity in the management of resources in campaigns raises alarms less than a month before the presidential elections

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Opacity in the management of resources in campaigns raises alarms less than a month before the presidential elections

TL;DR

  • Only five out of fourteen presidential campaigns have registered income or expenses with the CNE.
  • Nine candidacies have not yet reported any financial information.
  • The five campaigns that have reported are those of Abelardo De La Espriella, Paloma Valencia, Sergio Fajardo, Roy Barreras, and Claudia López.
  • Total reported income is $31.108 million and has not varied.
  • Reported expenses total $18.178 million, showing a decrease of $274 million.
  • The low reporting rate occurs at a critical time, 31 days before the first round of elections.
  • Limited visibility of financial flows reduces monitoring capacity and hinders control over the origin and destination of resources.