Andrés Pastrana asked the Senate to prevent Gustavo Petro from leaving Colombia at the end of his presidency: "Let him answer for the scandals."

Former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana has formally requested that the Senate prevent outgoing President Gustavo Petro from leaving the country after the conclusion of his presidential term. Pastrana's appeal, made on the eve of the political transition, demands that Petro remain in Colombia to face accountability regarding various unresolved scandals.

Simultaneously, amidst the final hours of the Petro administration, the national government has initiated proceedings to remove Natalia Irene Molina Posso from her position as director of the National Department of Planning (DNP). The administration is currently working to officialize her departure and designate Luz Mery Portela as her interim replacement, though difficulties in finding a permanent successor have reportedly arisen.