Colombia's Attorney General Gregorio Eljach said disinformation represents the primary risk factor for the upcoming second round of the presidential election.
This warning comes as the nation prepares for a critical vote that determines its executive leadership. The integrity of the electoral process depends on the public's ability to distinguish factual information from coordinated campaigns of falsehoods.
Eljach said that the spread of false or malicious content could undermine the confidence of citizens in the final results. He urged the public not to be influenced by such materials to ensure the stability of the democratic transition.
"La desinformación es el principal riesgo de la segunda vuelta presidencial," Eljach said [1].
The Attorney General's alert follows a series of meetings focused on the logistics and security of the runoff. He said citizens should "a no dejarse llevar por contenidos malintencionados," or not be carried away by malicious content [1].
The runoff election is scheduled for June 21, 2026 [2].
Officials are monitoring digital platforms to identify patterns of misinformation that could incite unrest or delegitimize the winning candidate. The Attorney General said that the ability of voters to access truthful information is essential for a fair contest.
“"La desinformación es el principal riesgo de la segunda vuelta presidencial"”
The warning from the Procurador General highlights a growing global trend where digital misinformation is treated as a national security threat during election cycles. By framing disinformation as the 'principal risk,' the Colombian government is signaling that the stability of the 2026 transition may depend as much on the information environment as on the physical security of the polling stations.
