The Office of the Inspector General (Procuraduria General de la Nacion, in Spanish) has summoned Eva Ferrer, a former adviser to Veronica Alcocer, and five other people to testify under oath as part of proceedings launched to clarify serious allegations against the ex-wife of former President Gustavo Petro involving the alleged trafficking of drugs and money during trips to Venezuela, as well as possible irregularities related to political financing and the management of public funds.
The decision, announced Tuesday, followed new reports by Semana magazine about alleged acts of corruption involving officials and people close to the presidential circle during Petro’s administration (2022–2026).
The Office of the Inspector General, a state agency responsible for overseeing public officials’ conduct, investigating disciplinary misconduct, and sanctioning those found responsible, also ordered the collection of evidence necessary to establish the circumstances surrounding the reported events.
Along with Ferrer, those summoned include Angie Rodriguez, former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE), who previously made serious allegations against Petro; Carmen Caballero; Concepcion Baracaldo, former director of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF); Guillermo Reyes, former transportation minister; and Ingrid Carolina Plata Navas, who was associated with the former presidential administration.
Eva Ferrer summoned over alleged corruption involving Alcocer
In a brief statement on its social media accounts, the Office of the Inspector General announced that it had “summoned Eva Ferrer and five other people to testify in connection with information published by Semana magazine in its edition last Saturday about alleged acts of corruption that several public officials may have committed.”
Ferrer, a Spanish national who worked with Alcocer during Petro’s presidential campaign and later held advisory positions in his administration, made the allegations in an interview with Semana. According to her account, drugs and millions of dollars were allegedly transported to Venezuela aboard aircraft associated with trips taken by the then first lady.
The former adviser claimed that Alcocer returned to Colombia with US$2.5 million from Venezuela in January 2023. According to Ferrer, the information about this transfer of money was provided to her by political adviser Manel Grau, who was also very close to President Petro.
Ferrer said the funds may have been linked to the financing of political activities, although her claims have not been substantiated in court.
She also alleged that illicit substances were transported on some trips and mentioned possible links to arms trafficking. In her statements, she described an alleged network involving people from political and business circles who, according to her account, may have been involved in moving money, making appointments to government agencies, and activities related to the presidential campaign.
Those mentioned include Grau, fellow Catalan Xavier Vendrell, Representative Agmeth Escaf, and Mario Fernandez Alcocer, the former first lady’s cousin. The former adviser also said she fears for her safety and that of her family and requested protection in response to alleged threats.
Her relationship with Alcocer deteriorated after a period of close collaboration amid disagreements over financial matters and payments that, according to Ferrer, remained outstanding.
La @PGN_COL llamó a Eva Ferrer y a otras 5 personas a declarar a propósito de la información divulgada por la revista SEMANA en su edición del pasado sábado, sobre presuntos actos de corrupción en que habrían incurrido varios servidores públicos.
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— Procuraduría General de la Nación (@PGN_COL) October 13, 2026
Angie Rodriguez and Petro’s Response
The allegations gained greater attention after Angie Rodriguez, who headed the DAPRE during the previous administration, made her own accusations against Alcocer. Rodriguez said she had learned of irregularities within the presidential circle and supported some of Ferrer’s allegations.
In interviews with Colombian media outlets, the former official also recounted alleged incidents of physical and verbal abuse attributed to Alcocer, both against her and against Petro. However, Rodriguez clarified that she had no direct knowledge of the alleged transportation of drugs aboard official aircraft. Her statements will need to be corroborated by other evidence and testimony.
Petro, for his part, announced that he would turn to the courts to respond to the allegations and called for the evidence supporting them to be presented. The former president denied committing any crimes and urged Alcocer and their daughters to take legal action against Semana’s owner over the publications.
President Abelardo de la Espriella, meanwhile, ordered the Colombian Aerospace Force last weekend to investigate the reported trips and called on public institutions, including the Attorney General’s Office, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Inspector General’s Office, and U.S. authorities, to “take note of the journalistic reporting and conduct any investigations warranted within their respective jurisdictions.”