Colombia's Bogotá‑Villavicencio Corridor Audit Finds $825 Million Irregularities

The Colombian Comptroller General identified a fiscal finding of roughly $824.96 million linked to the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) over contracts for the Bogotá‑Villavicencio corridor, including the 4G concession and related works. The audit highlighted that the Chirajara viaduct, completed in February 2024, has not been formally received by ANI, preventing the full operation of a 6.5‑km segment of the corridor.

Separately, an analysis by La Silla Vacía using AI‑assisted review of millions of public‑sector accounting records reported that Colombia’s national patrimony fell from 137 trillion pesos in 2022 to a negative 273 trillion pesos by the end of President Gustavo Petro’s term. The deterioration is driven by rising pension liabilities, deficits in autonomous funds, and growing legal contingencies, limiting fiscal flexibility for the incoming administration.