Colombian officials under President Abelardo De La Espriella discovered a fraudulent emergency contracting scheme in the Ministry of Equality involving approximately 60 contracts. ^[1] Miller Soto, the government spokesperson, stated that the contracts in the scheme would exceed $469 billion. ^[2] The outgoing minister was removed, and officials reviewed over 60 last-minute contracts totaling approximately $469 billion. ^[3][6] The administration of President Abelardo De la Espriella in Colombia discovered 60 contracts signed in the final stage of the previous government within the Ministry of Equality. ^[4] Miller Soto claimed that recovering these funds is equivalent to nearly 6,600 rental assistance units for affected families. ^[5] The Executive announced the elimination of more than 40 executive positions, with an estimated annual savings of $12 billion. ^[7] The new government estimates that the implemented measures will recover more than $20 billion annually. ^[8]