Supersalud files criminal complaint against Medellín mayor over audit obstruction

The Superintendency of Health (Supersalud) has filed a criminal complaint against Medellín mayor Federico Gutiérrez and his legal deputy, Liliana Correa, for alleged obstruction and mistreatment during an audit of the city's health secretariat. Source: elcolombiano

The complaint

Supersalud claims a team of 13 auditors faced "maltrato" from city officials while verifying resource management. Source: portafolioco The entity stated that "ninguna autoridad territorial está por encima de la ley ni puede impedir el ejercicio de la inspección, vigilancia y control." Source: eltiempoco The audit is part of a national plan to protect health resources.

The response

Mayor Gutiérrez rejected the accusations, calling the audit "un ejercicio politiquero" and an overreach by Supersalud, headed by former mayor Daniel Quintero. Source: infobae Gutiérrez has vowed to file a counter-complaint with the Procuraduría, alleging Quintero faces corruption investigations. Source: elcolombiano "Procederemos de inmediato a denunciar ante la Procuraduría sus actuaciones ilegales," Gutiérrez wrote on social media. Source: eltiempoco

Parallel case

Separately, a court temporarily suspended Supersalud's audit of the Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA) after a tutela. Source: portafolioco Supersalud had earlier denounced the FLA for impeding inspections.