GUSTAVO PETRO UNDER INVESTIGATION

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation after being accused of awarding public contracts in exchange for sexual favors. A complainant claims that some 30 people benefited from these contracts. A video showing the former head of state with this woman has also been released. Gustavo Petro firmly denies the accusations and denounces them as a political maneuver by his opponents. The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Supreme Court and the Colombian Attorney General's Office.