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El senador Germán Rodríguez, con chaleco táctico y un auricular, levanta un dedo mientras habla, con un recuadro de Gustavo Petro sentado y pensativo
El senador Germán Rodríguez, en primer plano, anunció que pedirá revocar el permiso de salida del país de Gustavo Petro, cuya imagen aparece en el recuadro. · Foto de prensa

Revoking Petro's travel permit without a prior trial: the debate demands safeguards

Senator Germán Rodríguez will seek to revoke Gustavo Petro's travel permit; a safeguards reading stresses presumption of innocence, due process and the risk of…

--- The context --- The permit to leave the country for one year after the presidential term ended was approved on August 12. That institutional decision is again under debate. The announcement reopens the debate between rights and political oversight. --- The facts --- Senator Germán Rodríguez Prieto announced he will ask the Senate plenary to revoke the permit granted to Gustavo Petro. Rodríguez said this Tuesday, November 10, he will request the revocation and questioned the August 12 authorization. --- The positions --- According to the senator, there are complaints about alleged irregularities and possible acts of corruption and contracts that would involve the former president. He said they are known to judicial authorities, with no judicial decision recorded in the source. --- What remains unknown --- It is unknown whether the plenary will accept the request or the scope of a revocation. The source includes no response from Petro. --- Unanswered questions --- Will the plenary act on strictly legal criteria or will the political climate prevail? What new evidence supports revisiting what was approved on August 12? How will the presumption of innocence be guaranteed during the debate? --- EPM analysis --- From a safeguards perspective, revoking cannot amount to declaring guilt. The alleged irregularities should be investigated, but with due process and without turning the procedure into an early trial. The risk of retaliation arises when a temporary majority revisits rights without clear standards. Strong institutions investigate rigorously while also respecting guarantees for everyone. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, any review of the permit should proceed with full safeguards, presumption of innocence and transparent public debate, because the complaints cited remain unresolved allegations and turning an institutional authorization into early punishment would weaken confidence in the rules that protect every citizen equally without exception in a democracy governed by law and due process today and without shortcuts that undermine fundamental rights recognized for any person under investigation
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