The Supreme Court of Justice provisionally suspended the restrictions preventing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella from using the Colombian flag and the slogan “Firmes por la Patria” in his campaign.
The Labor Cassation Chamber admitted a tutela filed by De la Espriella and his lawyer Germán Calderón España. The court found that the precautionary measure issued by the Superior Court of Bogotá had deficiencies in its legal basis.
Magistrate Víctor Julio Usme noted that the restriction affects the candidate’s political rights and the conditions of the electoral process just days before the runoff. De la Espriella placed first in the presidential first round on May 31.
Another tutela admitted by magistrate Marjorie Zúñiga reached the same conclusion. The investigation at the National Electoral Council continues without a final decision.
