Cali's City Council leadership suspended the comptroller election process following warnings from the Attorney General's Office about potential irregularities. A group of 14 councilors demands revoking the contest and restarting it from scratch. The process halts until addressing the flaws noted in an October 27 memo.
On November 5, 2025, the leadership of Cali's City Council issued a resolution suspending the public call for electing the district comptroller for the 2026-2029 term. The move addresses a October 27 memo from the Attorney General's Office, signed by delegate procurator Samuel Benjamín Arrieta Buelvas, highlighting potential flaws such as improper delegation of duties to the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (Uptc), lack of prior publication of the call draft, undue requirements, and irregular formation of the candidate shortlist.
The resolution directs notifying the Uptc to assist in necessary administrative and technical tasks, per the Attorney General's corrective measures, until the issues are fixed. Yet, a majority group of 14 councilors, including Carlos Andrés Arias, Audry María Toro, and Henry Peláez, sent a request to president Edison Lucumí and vice presidents Tania Fernández and Ana Erazo to revoke the process outright and restart from the draft decree review stage.
In their letter, the councilors warn that disregarding the Attorney General's demands could lead to legal consequences for the leadership and participants. Signatories like Andrés Escobar and Juan Felipe Murgueitio stress complying with the recommendations to avert legal troubles. This deadlock halts the contest, which had progressed with Uptc evaluations, leaving the new Cali's comptroller appointment in limbo.