Colombia's leftist government faces confidence crisis over leaked recordings.

Recordings of former ambassador Armando Benedetti threatening to disclose damaging details of President Gustavo Petro's 2022 presidential campaign have been released, adding to a corruption scandal that has shaken Colombia's first leftist government and undermined its ability to carry out ambitious reforms. Benedetti alleges that he raised almost $4 million for the campaign from donors and hints that some of the money came from drug trafficking groups. The scandal has damaged the Petro administration's credibility among voters and weakened its standing in Colombia's congress, jeopardizing the health reform's chances of being approved.