Colombia Formally Charges the Man Who Ran Its State Oil Company Until Last Month
Colombia's Attorney General has filed written accusations against former Ecopetrol president Ricardo Roa in two separate criminal cases. The post Colombia Formally Charges the Man Who Ran Its State Oil Company Until Last Month appeared first on The Rio Times .
Colombian former Ecopetrol CEO Ricardo Roa faces two separate criminal charges. The first charge is for trafficking in influence by a public servant, linked to his acquisition of a high-priced penthouse in Bogotá and his role in favouring a businessman connected to Ecopetrol. The second charge concerns alleged electoral offences over the 2022 presidential campaign of Gustavo Petro, which Roa managed.
Roa's departure from Ecopetrol was part of a leadership reset in July, and he sought a plea agreement in the campaign finance investigation earlier this year. The two cases will be handled in separate judicial proceedings, and it will take time to determine the outcomes.
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