Former Colombian President Petro Files War Crimes Complaint Against Current Leader

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro filed a formal complaint with the ICC alleging political persecution and crimes against humanity by the current administration.

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Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly announced via his official X account on September 1, 2026, that he filed a formal judicial action against the current president, Abelardo de la Espriella, at the International Criminal Court (ICC). ^[1] Social leaders James Flor and Maria Ovidia Palechor were assassinated in their home located in the La Pedregosa neighborhood of the Cajibio municipality in the Cauca department. ^[2] Gustavo Petro stated that the complaint filed with the ICC is based on alleged political persecution against civil collectives with ideological identities and characterizes these acts as crimes against humanity. ^[3] Petro asserted that the judicial action was filed within the framework of the powers he exercised as president and under the protection of Colombian legislation articulated to the Rome Statute. ^[4] Social leaders James Flor and María Ovidia Palechor were assassinated in the municipality of Cajibío in the Cauca region, according to the Regional Indigenous Council of the Cauca (CRIC). ^[5] According to the Indepaz register, these two homicides bring the number of social leaders assassinated in Colombia during 2026 to 103, and to 22 in the Cauca department. ^[6] James Flor was a community leader and was linked to the victims' table, with both having a recognized history of accompanying victims of the conflict and defending community rights. ^[7]

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Social leaders James Flor and Maria Ovidia Palechor were assassinated in their home located in the La Pedregosa neighborhood of the Cajibio municipality in the Cauca department. · Diario Occidente

Gustavo Petro stated that the complaint filed with the ICC is based on alleged political persecution against civil collectives with ideological identities and characterizes these acts as crimes against humanity. · El Comercio

Petro asserted that the judicial action was filed within the framework of the powers he exercised as president and under the protection of Colombian legislation articulated to the Rome Statute. · El Comercio

Social leaders James Flor and María Ovidia Palechor were assassinated in the municipality of Cajibío in the Cauca region, according to the Regional Indigenous Council of the Cauca (CRIC). · El Comercio

According to the Indepaz register, these two homicides bring the number of social leaders assassinated in Colombia during 2026 to 103, and to 22 in the Cauca department. · Diario Occidente

James Flor was a community leader and was linked to the victims' table, with both having a recognized history of accompanying victims of the conflict and defending community rights. · Diario Occidente

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