Charges to be filed against Ricardo Roa and Juliana Guerrero on the set dates
On February 27 and March 11, charges will be filed against Ricardo Roa for influence peddling, and Juliana Guerrero for procedural fraud and ideological falsehood in public documents, related to alleged irregularities in procedures and diplomas at Universidad San José.
TL;DR
- Ricardo Roa, president of Ecopetrol, will face charges on February 27 for influence peddling.
- Juliana Guerrero will face charges on March 11 for procedural fraud and falsehood in public documents.
- Roa's case involves alleged improper use of his position for personal gain in an apartment purchase, with subsequent contracts benefiting an associate.
- Guerrero allegedly obtained fraudulent university degrees from Fundación Universitaria San José to meet experience requirements for her role as vice-minister.
- Fundación Universitaria San José has withdrawn Guerrero's degrees and is cooperating with the Fiscalía.
- Roa is also under investigation for exceeding campaign finance limits as manager of the Pacto Histórico campaign.
- Roa's defense states they have not been notified by the prosecution and maintains his presumption of innocence.