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[^1]\n\nThe Colombian Attorney General's Office (Fiscalía General de la Nación) formally filed a request for a hearing to impute charges against Laura Sarabia, former chief of staff and former ambassador, for the alleged crimes of abuse of public function and aggravated illegal constraint. [^2]\n\nJudge of the Fifth Labor Court of the Bogotá Circuit ruled that the religious act during the inauguration violated the principle of state secularism and neutrality, citing Constitutional Court Ruling C-088/22 regarding the mutual independence between churches and the State. [^3]\n\nPresident Abelardo De La Espriella complied with the court order and offered public apologies in his address on August 30, 2026, before filing the appeal. [^4]\n\nSenate President Honorio Henríquez also filed an appeal against the ruling, arguing that the religious act was a collective decision approved by the majority of the Congress plenary, not a personal determination. [^5]\n\nAccording to the Prosecutor's Office's hypothesis, Laura Sarabia allegedly irregularly used the state security apparatus and her position of power to subject Marelbys Meza to a polygraph test in the basement of a building attached to the Presidency of the Republic. [^6]\n\nThe charges against Laura Sarabia stem from the investigation into the case of her former nanny Marelbys Meza, arising from alleged irregularities after a sum of money was lost at Sarabia's residence. [^7]\n\nThe court hearing to formalize the charges against Laura Sarabia is scheduled for Thursday, 2023-09-14, when the prosecutor will present material evidence and Sarabia must decide whether to accept responsibility. [^8]\n\nAccording to figures from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management and the Presidency of the Republic, the earthquake left more than 300 dead and more than 31,000 homes destroyed. [^9]\n\nAccording to the Ipsos study, 70% of citizens spontaneously associated the current situation of the country with fear, sadness, or uncertainty. [^10]\n\nIpsos Colombia conducted a survey between August 14 and 18, 2026, involving 177 participants with national coverage including affected zones. 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