President Petro accuses private funds of accelerating the departure of pension savings from the country
Portafolio Journalist 03.19.2026 19:18 Updated: 03.19.2026 19:26
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro requested an investigation into pension administrators.
- The alleged issue involves the unauthorized outflow of pension resources from the country.
- Over $2.4 billion is reported to have left Colombia in the past two months.
- Petro characterized the situation as a "true capital flight" and stated the funds belong to contributors.
- He called for the Financial Superintendence to act swiftly, investigate, and impose sanctions if irregularities are found.