# Asunción municipal corruption investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/asuncin-municipal-corruption-investigation
> Updated: 2026-10-04T14:01:11.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2.

Asunción Mayor Luis Bello submitted a final report to the Public Ministry following an intervention of the city’s Road Department to investigate corruption and resource mismanagement. 

The investigation uncovered several irregularities, including the disappearance of at least 74 tons of asphalt and the use of municipal resources to pave private property owned by the firm Condor. Auditors also identified 54 inactive security cameras, a lack of GPS tracking on trucks, and fuel usage discrepancies exceeding 1,000 liters.

In response, the municipality has implemented corrective measures such as installing locks on fuel tanks and updating procedural manuals. Four municipal officials and one citizen have been charged with appropriation by the Economic Crimes Unit.

## Claims

- Mayor Yahir Acuña alleges he was intimidated with rifles during the event in Coveñas. (disputed by 3 sources)
- The government denied that armed men at the security council were intended to intimidate the mayor, stating they were part of the standard presidential security detail. (disputed)
- President Abelardo De la Espriella vowed to prevent the misappropriation of public funds. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The President intends to implement mechanisms to manage Sincelejo's resources without the local Mayor's intervention. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Mayor Yahir Acuña faces 13 corruption-related legal processes. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Mayor Yahir Acuña has been called to trial by the Supreme Court of Justice for illicit enrichment. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Mayor Yahir Acuña claims the video used by the President was digitally edited and manipulated. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Undercover agents have been deployed to investigate corruption within state institutions. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- President De la Espriella created the ‘Corruption Search Block’ to investigate public officials. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Abelardo De la Espriella launches anti-corruption offensive in Colombia

President Abelardo De la Espriella has launched an anti-corruption offensive in Colombia, deploying undercover agents and creating a specialized search block to monitor public funds and state institutions.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abelardo-de-la-espriella-challenges-sincelejo-mayor-over-corruption-allegations

### 2026-09-15: Asunción Mayor delivers corruption report on Road Department intervention

Asunción Mayor Luis Bello delivered a final report to prosecutors detailing corruption in the Road Department, including missing asphalt, fuel discrepancies, and unauthorized paving of private land.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asuncin-mayor-delivers-corruption-report-on-road-department-intervention

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Cite as: Asunción municipal corruption investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/asuncin-municipal-corruption-investigation