Conflict of Interest Declarations for Public Officials in Colombia

Declarations of potential conflicts of interest filed by individuals required to publish them under Colombian Law 2013 of 2019. The dataset includes fields for declarant names, document numbers, entity affiliations, types of declarations, and specific categories of potential conflicts. It is published by datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classify the ESTADO_DECLARACION (declaration status) using features like TIPO_DECLARACION (declaration type) and CARGO_DECLARANTE (declarant's position) from 24 available columns.
• Identify patterns in potential conflicts by analyzing categorical flags such as DECLARANTE_ES_CONTRATISTA (is contractor), DONACIONES_CONFL_INTERES (donation conflicts), and FIDEICOMISOS_CONFLICTO_INTERES (trust conflicts).
• Analyze temporal trends in filings using the FECHA_PUBLICAC_DECLARAC (publication date) and ANO_GRAVABLE_DECLARAC_IYR (taxable year) columns.
• Link declarants across records using PRIMER_NOMBRE_DECLARANTE_PN (first name), PRIMER_APELLIDO_DECLARANTE_PN (first surname), and NUMERO_DOCUMENTO (document number).

Strengths

• Dataset provides 24 distinct columns detailing personal, familial, and financial aspects of potential conflicts of interest.
• Data is structured for legal compliance, covering specific categories like donations, trusts, and investments as mandated by law.
• Published on a government open data platform (datos.gov.co), suggesting an official source.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-05-18).

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely collected via mandatory declarations submitted by obligated individuals under Law 2013 of 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:22:06; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia