Protesters block exits of Bogotá Palace of Justice, preventing magistrates from going out to lunch. Vote on the shortlist for prosecutor had already taken place and it was known that it would be resumed in two weeks.

President Gustavo Petro has spoken of an “institutional rupture” against him led by the still prosecutor Francisco Barbosa. The court received pressure to elect Barbosa's replacement as soon as possible, from a shortlist of renowned female criminal lawyers that it received from President Petro four months ago.