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.
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.