# Colombian regional procurement corruption investigations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-regional-procurement-corruption-investigations
> Updated: 2026-08-11T20:10:08.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Investigations into regional public procurement scandals in Colombia have expanded to include multiple departments and high-level officials.

Initial scrutiny focused on the Cauca department, where the Secretariat General of the Governor’s Office faced criticism over a payroll of 290 contractors totaling approximately 11.387 billion Colombian pesos. Concerns were raised regarding transparency and potential political affiliations. Simultaneously, in Nariño, four individuals were arrested for allegedly rigging at least eight contracts in a regional compensation fund through simulated bidding and inflated costs, involving roughly 9.804 billion pesos.

Subsequent investigations by the Fiscalía General de la Nación have broadened the scope to include the Sierra Nevada Mixed Fund for Infrastructure, Integral Development, and Social Management. This probe examines a suspected network potentially influencing approximately 480 contracts valued at over 3 trillion pesos across at least 19 departments. Former Boyacá governor Ramiro Barragán Adame is among those under investigation, alongside several other former and current governors from regions including Amazonas, Magdalena, Vaupés, Guaviare, and Vichada.

## Claims

- The Fiscalía General de la Nación is investigating a corruption network involving the Sierra Nevada Mixed Fund. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The investigation targets a structure involved in the assignment and execution of approximately 480 contracts. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The total value of the contracts under investigation exceeds 3 trillion pesos. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Projects related to the investigation are distributed across at least 19 departments. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Ex-governor Ramiro Barragán Adame is a subject of a new line of investigation in the case. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Procuraduría General de la Nación has opened a disciplinary investigation against Ramiro Barragán regarding a project in Cómbita. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Ramiro Barragán investigated in Colombian royalty contract corruption probe

Colombia's Fiscalía is investigating former Boyacá governor Ramiro Barragán and others in a 3 trillion peso corruption probe involving 480 contracts linked to the Sierra Nevada Mixed Fund.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ramiro-barragn-investigated-in-colombian-royalty-contract-corruption-probe

### 2026-08-06: Colombian regional contract scandals draw scrutiny over billions in procurements

Corruption probes in Colombia’s Cauca and Nariño regions expose dubious contracts worth billions of pesos, prompting calls for transparency and accountability.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombian-regional-contract-scandals-draw-scrutiny-over-billions-in-procurements

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Cite as: Colombian regional procurement corruption investigations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-regional-procurement-corruption-investigations