Abelardo de la Espriella issued a warning to the governor of San Andrés and a representative in the House of Representatives, and this is how the political establishment reacted: “Public resources must be defended.”

During a visit to the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Abelardo de la Espriella issued a warning regarding public resources, stating that "public funds are defended." He engaged in a strong confrontation with the governor of San Andrés, Girley Natacha Ordóñez Bowie, and a congresswoman representing the islands.

The incident generated widespread reaction within the political sphere. Concurrently, attention was drawn to Norbert Vonblon, the husband of the San Andrés representative to the Chamber, who was also targeted by de la Espriella during the events, with local assertions that "the whole island knows" about the situation.