The rector of the National University denied having sued the institution for $2 billion: “That process does not exist and will not exist.”

José Ismael Peña Reyes, rector of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, has publicly denied claims that he is pursuing a legal action against the institution for approximately $2 billion. The rector characterized the reports of a 'silent' lawsuit as false, stating that such a process does not exist and will not be initiated.

Contradictory reports suggest that a conciliation request was filed in May 2026 before the Procuraduría General de la Nación. This filing allegedly seeks over $1.9 billion from the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Education, rather than the university itself, though the nature of the rector's involvement in these claims remains a point of contention between the reported allegations and his official denial.