Fact check: The Colombian leader, Petro, has rejected the election results.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 75/100

The Threads post accurately reports that Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the preliminary results of the recent presidential election and publicly accused the Israeli government of rigging the election through server data. The post also correctly attributes the quote, “The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel,” to Petro. These statements by Petro are confirmed by 5 sources including The Guardian, The Jerusalem Post, and Al Jazeera. However, Petro's allegations of Israeli interference have been widely reported as lacking evidence and have been dismissed by observers and condemned by Israel.

mostly true verification card — Trust Score 75/100
Platform
threads
Source author
millesini — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.threads.com/@millesini/post/DZ5isXcCCZV?xmt=AQG0KzB3lb-F38FY8HT2cyqNb7yB25L9p7eDg2TzUjmvRgaFwc7PHuLEsrpzWAgOoPLmkYc&slof=1
Verified on
June 23, 2026
Verification ID
Zk86bag5bAEns3qcOMKqsA

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @millesini --- Caption/Description --- The Colombian leader, Petro, has rejected the election results and accuses the Israeli government of rigging the election through server data. “The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel.” ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @millesini --- Caption/Description --- The Colombian leader, Petro, has rejected the election results and accuses the Israeli government of rigging the election through server data. “The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel.” --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The Colombian leader, Petro, has rejected the election results. 2. Petro accuses the Israeli government of rigging the election through server data. 3. Petro stated, "The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel." --- Verification Focus --- Gustavo Petro rejected election results Colombia Petro accuses Israel election rigging server data Gustavo Petro Israel election quote Colombian election results controversy Petro Petro 'The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel' 2024

Claims analyzed (3)

  1. verified: The Colombian leader, Petro, has rejected the election results.
    Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the preliminary results of the first-round (May 31, 2026) and runoff (June 21, 2026) presidential elections, stating he would not accept the preliminary count and would await the final, scrutinized results.
  2. verified: Petro accuses the Israeli government of rigging the election through server data.
    Gustavo Petro publicly accused Israel of interfering in the Colombian presidential election by manipulating server data. He claimed to have evidence of changes in the IP addresses of several servers belonging to the National Registry.
  3. verified: Petro stated, "The only entity in the world capable of doing that is the State of Israel."
    Multiple news sources directly quote Gustavo Petro making this statement in the context of his accusations of election rigging by Israel. He posted this on X/Twitter.

Sources consulted (10)

Related verifications

AI-generated analysis. Not a substitute for professional fact-checking.