Colombia's constitutional court halts electoral court's investigation into President Petro
BOGOTA, June 26 (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday halted an electoral court's investigation into President Gustavo Petro.
The court ruled that only the House of Representatives can investigate Petro over alleged irregularities in the financing of his 2022 campaign, effectively ending the electoral court's proceedings.
"The House of Representatives is the competent authority to undertake the investigation into Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, in his capacity as President of the Republic," the court said in a statement.
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