# Colombian President Petro Critics Passport Contract Suspension and Accuses Rivals of Election Fraud

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized a court-ordered suspension of passport contracts and accused political rivals of election fraud.

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On September 3, 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca for suspending agreements with Portugal regarding the new passport issuance model. [^1]

Petro accused the Bautista brothers of reaching a supposed agreement with former presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to commit electoral fraud in past elections. [^2][^9] Petro stated that allowing the Bautista brothers to regain the passport contract would expose the database of Colombian citizens to software projects by Peter Thiel and Palantir for foreign police surveillance. [^3] The Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca ordered the suspension of the agreements because it found no clarity on their execution and indicated elements of improvisation in the planning. [^4]

Former President Gustavo Petro stated that the suspension represents a partial victory for the Bautista brothers, owners of Thomas Greg & Sons. [^5] Thomas Greg & Sons previously maintained a dispute with the Petro government over the passport contract, which was eventually removed from the firm's hands. [^6] Petro warned that returning the passport contract to the Bautista brothers would allow them to upload 97% of E14 forms without security codes, making them permanently modifiable. [^7]

The former President defended the contract signed by his government with the Casa da Moeda de Portugal, stating it guarantees national sovereignty over citizen data and has delivered half a million high-quality passports. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. On September 3, 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca for suspending agreements with Portugal regarding the new passport issuance model. (La Opinión, News)
2. Petro accused the Bautista brothers of making an agreement with former presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to commit election fraud in the past elections. (La Opinión, News)
3. Petro stated that allowing the Bautista brothers to regain the passport contract would expose the database of Colombian citizens to software projects by Peter Thiel and Palantir for foreign police surveillance. (La Opinión, News)
4. The Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca ordered the suspension of the agreements because it found no clarity on their execution and indicated elements of improvisation in the planning. (La Opinión, News)
5. Former President Gustavo Petro stated that the suspension represents a partial victory for the Bautista brothers, owners of Thomas Greg & Sons. (El Universal, News)
6. Thomas Greg & Sons previously maintained a dispute with the Petro government over the passport contract, which was eventually removed from the firm's hands. (El Universal, News)
7. Petro warned that returning the passport contract to the Bautista brothers would allow them to upload 97% of E14 forms without security codes, making them permanently modifiable. (El País, News)
8. The former President defended the contract signed by his government with the Casa da Moeda de Portugal, stating it guarantees national sovereignty over citizen data and has delivered half a million high-quality passports. (El País, News)
9. Petro accused the Bautista brothers of reaching a supposed agreement with former presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to commit electoral fraud in past elections. (El Universal, News)

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