President Petro's disobedience confirmed for not retracting and must pay a fine of 10 minimum wages

The Administrative Court of Cundinamarca confirmed President Gustavo Petro's disobedience for failing to comply with a judicial order that required him to retract statements that affected a citizen's good name.

President Petro's disobedience confirmed for not retracting and must pay a fine of 10 minimum wages

TL;DR

  • President Gustavo Petro's disobedience has been confirmed by the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca.
  • The court orders Petro to pay a fine of ten minimum legal monthly wages.
  • Petro must also publicly retract statements that harmed a citizen's good name.
  • Arguments based on freedom of expression or institutional support were rejected by the court.
  • Legal representatives will continue pursuing actions until the judicial order is fully complied with.