Colombian President Gustavo Petro has denounced alleged opposition conspiracies to destabilize his Government. Experts agree that the suspension of Chancellor Álvaro Leyva and the investigation of the president's campaign money do not imply an institutional breakdown.

Petro's claims come amid fears of politicized justice that progressive governments in Latin America insistently denounce. The confrontation between the Executive and the control agencies – specifically the Prosecutor's Office and the Attorney General's Office – has escalated to a level hitherto unknown.