Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the filing of a lawsuit before the Council of State seeking to annul the presidential election of far-right Abelardo De La Espriella, citing algorithmic manipulation of the popular vote uncovered through metadata analysis by digital witnesses. The legal challenge specifically requests a new count of ballots cast abroad during the June 21 runoff, given De la Espriella’s margin of 251,854 votes over ruling coalition candidate Iván Cepeda. Aquí se encuentra la demanda de nulidad de la elección presidencial del 2026. Su lenguaje técnico será explicado en videos que traduzcan hacia la comunicación popular. The NEC previously investigated his 2022 campaign over alleged spending-limit violations, a process the president characterized as an attempt to strip him of power.