# Sex-for-contracts allegations rock Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s left

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sex-for-contracts-allegations-rock-gustavo-petro-and-colombias-left/
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:37:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:53:12+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-11-10/sex-for-contracts-allegations-rock-gustavo-petro-and-colombias-left.html
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Allegations link Petro to contracts awarded in exchange for sex.
- Petro denies wrongdoing but acknowledges his relationship with Jiménez.
- The scandal is exposing divisions within Colombia’s left.

## Summary

Allegations that former Colombian president Gustavo Petro exchanged public contracts for sexual relationships have triggered a political crisis for the country’s left. The claims have sharpened tensions within his Historic Pact coalition, which is trying to oppose the far-right government while weighing loyalty to Petro against calls to uphold feminist principles and distance itself from him.

Deicy Jiménez, 26, says Petro, 66, arranged contracts for women in return for sex; she has released a video showing them kissing, and further videos and messages have since emerged. Petro acknowledges his relationship with Jiménez but denies the allegations and says he will defend himself in court. A government official has alleged that more than 40 women were involved, without providing details or evidence, and the claims remain under investigation.

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