Graphics and Main Results

The following data visualization represents an example of the cross-matching and searches that Joining the Dots can make within the universe of more than 60,000 Financial Declarations declarations of Colombian government officials, 9,400 companies, and more than 3,1 million contracts signed between Colombian government entities and companies.

Click on the red dots to check the red-flags identified by the system, linking FD information, EITI Industry data and Public Procurement datasets.

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Red Flags

Declared potential conflicts of interests

Public authorities and employees must indicate potential conflicts of interest in their asset declaration forms. In the following section, you will find the cases declared by the PEPs analyzed.

Politically Exposed Person	Position	Potential conflicts of interest declared by PEP
Carlos Eduardo Acosta Lozano	Representante a la Cámara	Un familiar en primer grado de consaguinidad, hace parte de la Junta Directiva de una entidad sin ánimo de lucro, Un familiar en segundo grado civil, es dueña de una Institución Educativa
Yamil Hernando Arana Padaui	Representante a la Cámara	ACTIVIDADES/NEGOCIOS RELACIONADOS CON EL AGRO, ACTIVIDADES/NEGOCIOS RELACIONADOS CON ARROCERAS, ACTIVIDADES RELACIONADOS CON LA CONSTRUCCIÓN, EN ESPECIAL VIVIENDAS DE INTERES SOCIAL, ACTIVIDADES/NEGOCIOS RELACIONADOS CON LA SALUD, EN ESPECIAL CON LAS IPS
Juan Nicolás Galarza Sánchez	Director Técnico, Código 0100, Grado 22 de la Dirección de Espacio Urbano y Territorial, empleo de libre nombramiento y remoción	Hermana y cuñado propietarios de empresa "Avance Urbano Proyectos y Construcciones Ltda" que hacen distintos tipos de remodelaciones, pero no realizan proyectos contructivos de vivienda.
Efraín José Cepeda Sarabia	Senador	Mi familia tiene intereses en el sector inmobiliario a través de la empresa Cepeda y Cia SAS, con 71 años de fundada. Parque industrial en el departamento del Atlántico, además actividad agropecuaria, sector ganadero e inversiones en finca raíz. Mi familia es socia de una empresa distribuidora de teléfonos celulares.

Red-flags found

Of a total of 78,328 sworn statements of officials and contractors, only 68,222 (87%) could be processed. This is due to the fact that a large number of documents were not in an adequate state to extract data: cut, handwritten, scanned or PDF files that did not correspond directly to affidavits.

Politically Exposed Person	Position	Government	Red Flag
Efraín José Cepeda Sarabia	Senador	Senado de la Republica	Potential Conflict of Interest: PEP owns shares in a State contracting company
Diela Liliana Benavides Solarte	Representante	Cámara de Representantes	Potential Conflict of Interest: PEP owns shares in a State contracting company
Edgar Jesus Diaz Contreras	Senador	Senado de la Republica	Potential Conflict of Interest: PEP owns shares in a State contracting company
Fernando Nicolás Araújo Rumié	Senador	Senado de la Republica	Potential Conflict of Interest: PEP’s relative is the legal representative of a State contracting company

Graphics and Main Results

Declared potential conflicts of interests

Public authorities and employees must indicate potential conflicts of interest in their asset declaration forms. In the following section, you will find the cases declared by the PEPs analyzed.

Red-flags found

​Of a total of 78,328 sworn statements of officials and contractors, only 68,222 (87%) could be processed. This is due to the fact that a large number of documents were not in an adequate state to extract data: cut, handwritten, scanned or PDF files that did not correspond directly to affidavits.

Of a total of 78,328 sworn statements of officials and contractors, only 68,222 (87%) could be processed. This is due to the fact that a large number of documents were not in an adequate state to extract data: cut, handwritten, scanned or PDF files that did not correspond directly to affidavits.