The debate around the first lady opens cracks in Petrism. Various sectors propose to reconsider this figure, the focus of controversy due to Verónica Alcocer's expenses.

The third wife of President Petro has cost the State more than a billion pesos (about $250,000) in a year and a half. The entourage that accompanies her on trips usually includes her best friend, a personal makeup and wardrobe artist. These revelations clash with the narrative of a Government that prides itself on being progressive and austere.