# Bucaramanga municipal loan legal dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bucaramanga-municipal-loan-legal-dispute
> Updated: 2026-08-20T11:37:12.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

A court in Bucaramanga has issued precautionary measures to temporarily suspend Municipal Agreement 009 of 2026. This agreement authorized Mayor Cristian Portilla to secure a public-sector loan of 538.611 million pesos for infrastructure projects, including the construction of the North-Metropolitan Corridor and the modernization of traffic signals.

Judge Edilia Duarte ordered the suspension following a nullity suit filed by former Representative Cristian Avendaño, who challenged the legality of the approval process. The judicial action follows warnings from the Procuraduría General de la Nación regarding “serious technical, financial and planning deficiencies” in the loan proposal, despite the Bucaramanga City Council previously voting in favor of the measure.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Procuraduría seeks suspension of $292.9 billion peso hospital project bid

Colombia's Procuraduría has requested a suspension of a $292.9 billion peso bidding process for the Hospital San Juan de Dios expansion due to potential financial irregularities and evaluation inconsistencies.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/procuradura-seeks-suspension-of-2929-billion-peso-hospital-project-bid

### 2026-08-05: Bucaramanga court suspends $538 million municipal loan

A Colombian court has temporarily halted a 538.6 million‑peso loan approved for Bucaramanga’s infrastructure projects after legal challenges and Prosecutor’s Office warnings.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bucaramanga-court-suspends-538-million-municipal-loan

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