Petro accuses Israel of interfering in Colombia’s elections

Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuse Israel of interfere in presidential election on June 22 2026.

He say Israel and US help far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella win narrow victory over left candidate.

Petro claim election software hacked and only Israel has ability to do that kind of cyber manipulation.

He demand full audit and recount of votes. No hard evidence shown yet.

Attorney General dismiss the claims and say no proof of foreign interference.

This happen after election on June 22 where de la Espriella win by small margin. Petro lost his side.

Petro cut ties with Israel before over Gaza issues.

This is interesting. Petro accuses Israel of interfering in Colombia's elections
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“Petro took to X to denounce in a series of posts what he said was voter fraud committed with the help of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

“I formally invite President Donald Trump to speak,” Petro wrote, adding that the US president bears responsibility for “having supported a candidate and not the freedom of the Colombian people”.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/why-is-israel-being-accused-of-meddling-in-colombia-presidential-election

Haaretz article on outgoing president allegation: https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/2026-06-22/ty-article/.premium/outgoing-colombian-president-alleges-israel-meddled-in-presidential-election/0000019e-ee65-d514-a9bf-fe7f5b1e0000

Wikipedia on 2026 Colombian presidential election results: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombian_presidential_election