Colombian President Petro โขConfirms Visit to Portuguese Brothel, โShares Financial โคRecords Amid Scrutiny
BOGOTร, colombia -โ Colombian President Gustavo Petro acknowledged visiting a Lisbon brothel, stating โข”Someday Iโ will tell” teh โฃreasons behind aโ 40-euro expenditure at the establishment. The revelation โคcame via a post on hisโ X (formerlyโค Twitter) account โNovember 19, 2025, โขas Petro concurrently โขdefended his personal finances against allegations of illicit enrichment.
Petro’sโข statement followedโข increased scrutiny of his financial dealings, fueledโฃ by โขaccusations from โpolitical opponents and a connection to the U.S. Office of โForeign Assetsโข Controlโฃ (OFAC)โข list. He preemptively released details of his bankโ accounts for several years, challengingโข criticsโ to demonstrate that โขhisโค spending exceedsโฃ his legitimate income from salary and โbook โฃroyalties. “The bigโ question is: can you proveโ that my expenses exceed my salary and my royaltyโ income from โขmy book?” he posted. He further questioned whether his accounts corroborate โฃclaims made by former U.S.โข President Donald Trump โฃlinking him to drug trafficking.
Senator Marรญa Fernandaโข Cabalโ of the Democratic Centre party sharply criticized Petro, accusing him of hypocrisy โฃand citing โคexpensive purchases from luxury brands like Gucci,โฃ Ralph Lauren, and Prada, as โwell as a visit to aโข Lisbonโข strip club, Mรฉnage. Petro’s response,acknowledging the brothel visit,adds aโ new layer to the โongoing controversy surrounding his personal conduct and financial transparency. The unfolding situation โฃis likely to โintensify political tensions within Colombia andโข possibly impact the president’s standing both domestically and internationally.
