Colombia's Foreign Ministry questions spending at Tijuana consulate and flags over US$153,000 paid to a consul

FinanceColombiaEl ColombianoNov 5, 2026, 8:17 AMAI summary

Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized, in a video posted on its X account, alleged waste by Gustavo Petro's government in diplomatic offices. The ministry reported finding about 500 million pesos in salaries for a consul with a monthly allowance of 14,700 dollars, while the office in Tijuana, Mexico, never opened. It also questioned 2025 payments of 7,208 dollars to ship household goods and 12,615 dollars in travel allowances, plus outstanding bills for renting an office that never operated.

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The Foreign Ministry denounced in a video on X alleged waste in the Petro government's diplomatic offices.
A consul received 14,700 dollars a month and more than 153,000 dollars in salaries, about 500 million pesos, according to the ministry.
The consular office in Tijuana, Mexico, never opened and left outstanding bills for renting an office.

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