Influencers who attacked digital news outlet have Colombian government contracts
- Source: La Silla Vacía
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October 14, 2026
“Stefany Forero Amaya […] and Alejandra Montes Rojas […] are the first influencers [aligned with Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella] to be awarded government contracts. […] Both influencers were part of a circle of content creators involved in the communications strategy led by [the president’s strategist] Carlos Suárez.
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Last week, [Forero Amaya and Montes Rojas] joined a network of content creators who, in retaliation for an investigation by [La Silla Vacía], attacked the outlet’s director, [Juanita León], with disinformation(opens in new tab) […].
La Silla Vacía determined, based on publicly available information […], that both influencers have contracts with [the state-owned public media entity] Inravisión, formerly known as RTVC, from September to December 2026.
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With these two influencers, the De la Espriella government is adopting a practice inherited from the administration of [former President Gustavo] Petro, [during which] the public media platform and other government entities became sources of income for their social media promoters.”
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This story was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera
