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Election Council Clears Cepeda of Campaign Finance Violations

Colombia's National Electoral Council ruled that presidential candidate Iván Cepeda did not violate campaign finance laws.

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The Colombian National Electoral Council (CNE) issued Resolution No. 3880 on August 18, 2026, determining that Iván Cepeda did not violate campaign finance norms during the presidential consultation held on October 26, 2025. [1] The CNE abstained from initiating an administrative investigation against Iván Cepeda and ordered the definitive termination of the proceedings. [2] The Colombian National Electoral Council (CNE) issued a favorable concept on October 26, 2025, regarding the campaign financing of Senator Iván Cepeda for the internal consultation of the Pacto Histórico. [3] The CNE concluded that the questioned resources from Samat Publicidad S.A.S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez corresponded to in-kind credits for advertising services rather than individual donations. [4] The CNE noted that the financial reports for Samat Publicidad S.A.S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez corresponded exclusively to in-kind credits for advertising services, which are authorized sources of financing under current law. [5] The CNE determined that it was not proven that Samat Publicidad S. A. S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez made donations to Iván Cepeda's campaign or attempted to hide donations via credit. [6]
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  1. The Colombian National Electoral Council (CNE) issued Resolution No. 3880 on August 18, 2026, determining that Iván Cepeda did not violate campaign finance norms during the presidential consultation held on October 26, 2025. · Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País
  2. The CNE abstained from initiating an administrative investigation against Iván Cepeda and ordered the definitive termination of the proceedings. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  3. The Colombian National Electoral Council (CNE) issued a favorable concept on October 26, 2025, regarding the campaign financing of Senator Iván Cepeda for the internal consultation of the Pacto Histórico. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  4. The CNE concluded that the questioned resources from Samat Publicidad S.A.S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez corresponded to in-kind credits for advertising services rather than individual donations. · Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País
  5. The CNE noted that the financial reports for Samat Publicidad S.A.S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez corresponded exclusively to in-kind credits for advertising services, which are authorized sources of financing under current law. · Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País
  6. The CNE determined that it was not proven that Samat Publicidad S. A. S. and Javier Antonio Pérez Páez made donations to Iván Cepeda's campaign or attempted to hide donations via credit. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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