Petro to Sue Former Senior Official Angie Rodriguez as Accusations Escalate

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro is planning to sue former senior official Angie Rodriguez over escalating accusations. Rodriguez, who served as head of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (Dapre) during Petro's administration, has made numerous allegations against the ex-president. These include claims of irregularities at the presidential palace, Casa de Nariño, and Petro's private life.

Rodriguez has also accused Rodriguez of using private information to pressure Petro and allegedly conspired with former paramilitary commanders to secure testimony against political opponents.

The controversy involves two other former Dapre directors, Laura Sarabia and Veronica Alcocer, both of whom have been mentioned in recent allegations. Rodriguez has questioned the influence these women allegedly wielded within the presidential circle and claimed that private information about Petro could have been used to pressure him. She also alleged that private parties at the presidential palace involved "transvestite children" and that Petro had used drugs. However, these allegations have not been substantiated.

Lawyer Alejandro Carranza confirmed that Petro filed the complaint with the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday, citing possible offenses of embezzlement of public funds, conspiracy to commit crimes, aggravated libel and slander, and an alleged violation of personal data protections. Petro denied the allegations, stating that no crime had occurred between him and Sarabia and urging her to go to court to clarify the facts.

He also threatened to pursue legal action against Sarabia and another former official, Laura Sarabia, who denied blackmailing Petro and called for evidence of potential crimes to be submitted to the authorities instead of making public accusations.