Exrectores exigieron a la Procuraduría intervenir para el regreso de Peña a la dirección de la Universidad Nacional

TL;DR

Ten former rectors of the National University of Colombia have asked the Attorney General's Office to resolve a governance crisis.
They are demanding immediate intervention to enforce court rulings on the legitimate rector.
The Council of State ratified the election of José Ismael Peña Reyes and annulled the appointment of Leopoldo Múnera Ruiz.
The former rectors emphasized concerns about university autonomy and personal interests overriding the university's.
They are urging the Attorney General to use preventive functions to instruct the Superior University Council to reinstate Peña.
The Council of State previously ruled that the Superior University Council overstepped its authority in attempting to correct a closed administrative act.
The court found the university body misused a legal article to revoke Peña's initial election, stating the electoral process had concluded.
The Council of State dismissed claims that the absence of the Minister of Education's signature invalidated the election, calling it a formal matter.
The Attorney General's Office had already formally requested the university and Ministry of Education to comply with the nullity ruling.
The crisis began after the March 21, 2024 session where Peña was elected by the Council, leading to protests and the government's refusal to sign his appointment decree.

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