Luis Fernando Andrade: Odebrecht’s concessionaire, Yuma, Megaland and the companies that explain three sanctions and a trial without a verdict

Luis Fernando Andrade Moreno left the presidency of McKinsey in Colombia to run the National Infrastructure Agency between 2011 and 2017. He is the highest-profile technocrat caught up in the Odebrecht highways scandal. His case file reads best through the companies he contracted with. Concesionaria Ruta del Sol, made up of Odebrecht companies, which obtained the Ocaña-Gamarra section without a tender. Yuma Concesionaria, from which 650 million pesos flowed to the manager of the Santos campaign. And Megaland, the shell company that money passed through. This piece follows the case from that corporate angle. As of 8 October 2026, Andrade has three disciplinary sanctions and no criminal ruling. The analysis by fronts is in Andrade’s case file at Auditoría Abierta.

The short answer. The Andrade case is that of an official sanctioned for what he signed, not for what he collected. The Procuraduría dismissed and disqualified him three times. First, 18 years for handing the Ocaña-Gamarra section to Odebrecht’s concessionaire without a tender. Then, 8 years for bringing forward the payments on that contract. Finally, 15 years for the contract with Yuma from which 650 million pesos flowed to Roberto Prieto. On the criminal side he is on trial for undue interest in the award of contracts, with no verdict. Prosecutors never charged him with bribery because they found no evidence that he received money. An administrative sanction is not a conviction.

Who Luis Fernando Andrade is and why his case matters in October 2026

First, Andrade came to the ANI from McKinsey with the task of structuring the fourth-generation highway concessions. He ran the agency throughout the period in which Odebrecht operated Ruta del Sol II. He resigned in 2017, when the scandal broke.

His case matters for this series because it shows something concrete. A company can obtain an irregular benefit without the official who grants it receiving any proven money. The three sanctions punish contractual decisions. The criminal trial debates whether those decisions involved an undue interest. Bajo Lupa walks through the three sanctions in its Andrade case file.

Timeline of the Andrade case, decision by decision

Concesionaria Ruta del Sol: the section handed over without a tender

The first company in the file is Concesionaria Ruta del Sol, made up of companies of the Odebrecht group. It held concession contract 001 of 2010. In February 2022, the Procuraduría sanctioned Andrade with dismissal and an 18-year disqualification, according to El País Colombia. It found that he breached the principles of transparency and objective selection in structuring and signing amendments 3 and 6, which favoured that concessionaire. According to the ruling quoted by El Espectador, it was Andrade who asked the concessionaire for the change. Instead of building the Puerto Salgar-San Roque road, it would build the Ocaña-Gamarra road. He instructed his staff to make it viable and met «surreptitiously» with former senator Bernardo Miguel Elías to that end.

Among the evidence, moreover, are 2012 communications between Andrade and Eder Paolo Ferracutti, the concessionaire’s legal representative. The Procuraduría concluded that he gave in to irregular requests from the head of Odebrecht in Colombia, Eleuberto Martorelli, to award the road directly. Bajo Lupa Digital follows the money of that section in the money trail of Ñoño Elías.

The same concessionaire: the payments brought forward

The second sanction punishes different facts within the same contract. According to the Procuraduría, in 2015 Andrade signed two additional documents that changed the payment terms for the concessionaire. Payment would be made on reaching 80 % completion of the agreements, instead of the 100 % agreed. The body concluded that the change was made at the concessionaire’s own request, according to El Espectador. It benefited the company financially by bringing payments forward and caused a loss to public funds.

This sanction, dismissal and an 8-year disqualification, was confirmed by the Ordinary Disciplinary Trial Chamber on 5 November 2024, according to LaFM. In addition, the Procuraduría noted that Andrade skipped the feasibility studies. He also ignored the recommendations of the ANI’s Contractual Affairs Advisory Committee, which warned of the risks.

Yuma Concesionaria and Megaland: the 650 million to Roberto Prieto

The third company is Yuma Concesionaria, holder of Ruta del Sol III. On 14 October 2023, the Procuraduría dismissed Andrade and disqualified him for 15 years, according to El Espectador. The reason was irregularities in a 5,788 million peso contract with Yuma. Its purpose was studies and designs for a second bridge between Plato and Zambrano. According to the oversight body, internal sub-accounts labelled as supervision expenses were created at the ANI. From them, some 650 million pesos were diverted to José Roberto Prieto, manager of the Santos campaign, according to Infobae. The money passed through the shell company Megaland.

The decision could be appealed before the Ordinary Trial Chamber and then before the Council of State. No public information was found on a second-instance ruling. Bajo Lupa Digital follows that money from the other end in the money trail of Roberto Prieto.

The criminal track: a trial without a verdict and an unanswered question

Unlike the sanctions, the criminal track remains open. Prosecutors maintain that, as head of the ANI, Andrade knew of and allowed the payment of bribes, according to El País Colombia. In exchange, Odebrecht kept Ocaña-Gamarra. In September 2023, a prosecutor from the Special Task Force for the Odebrecht case charged him with undue interest in the award of contracts. Andrade did not accept the charge, according to El Espectador.

In October 2024, prosecutors requested the dismissal of a parallel charge, arguing it would try the same facts twice. The judge rejected that request and the case continued, according to Infobae. The trial, before the 25th Criminal Circuit Court, was still in hearings as of the sources consulted. The judge has publicly reported pressure on the proceedings. One fact orders everything else. When prosecutors requested his house arrest in late 2017, they did not charge him with bribery, according to Noticias RCN. They found no evidence that he had received money from Odebrecht. That question was never closed.

The other charges: Ruta del Sol III and eight amendments

Likewise, two more criminal cases accompany the main one, both without a verdict. In February 2021, prosecutors charged Andrade with undue interest and embezzlement over amendments 02 and 05 of 2015, according to Infobae. Those documents allowed Yuma and Consultores Unidos to receive more than 800 million pesos for studies of the Plato-Zambrano bridge. Roberto Prieto was charged in the same case. However, on 30 March 2022 a Bogotá judge annulled everything because prosecutors had not specified the facts, according to El Espectador. On 21 September 2023, prosecutors charged him again together with eight former ANI officials, according to Radio Nacional. The charges: contract without legal requirements and illicit enrichment.

On 30 November 2023, prosecutors added a charge for approving, without technical justification, eight amendments to contract 001 of 2010, according to El Espectador. According to Semana, those changes reduced the thickness of the asphalt and altered schedules. They also waived fines of more than 35,800 million pesos and authorised unplanned works worth another 10,330 million. Andrade did not accept, and his defence speaks of «persecution».

House arrest and the trip to Miami

In late 2017, a judge ordered Andrade’s house arrest for undue interest and false testimony. The underlying fact was the Ocaña-Gamarra amendment of 14 March 2014. On 4 December 2018, at the prosecution’s own request, a pre-trial judge revoked the measure, according to El Universal. Days later he travelled to Miami and missed a preparatory hearing on 18 December. His defence alleged intimidation, and he said he was going on holiday, according to El Tiempo.

What Andrade says and what his accusers say

Andrade has pleaded innocent on every front. He maintains that the contractual decisions were technical and that he is the victim of persecution. The Procuraduría concluded three times that he favoured specific companies with unsupported decisions. Prosecutors maintain that he allowed the payment of bribes over Ocaña-Gamarra, but have not proven that he received money. No criminal judge has handed down a verdict.

How to read this case file

Three keys. First: the three sanctions are disciplinary. They bar him from public office, but they are not criminal convictions. Second: prosecutors never charged him with bribery. What is on trial is undue interest in the contracts, not the collection of a bribe. Third: the Yuma sanction is a first-instance ruling and no second-instance ruling is on record. To compare with a case file in which the same concessionaire did pay proven bribes, Bajo Lupa Digital publishes the money trail of Otto Bula.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What sanctions does Luis Fernando Andrade have?

Three, all from the Procuraduría. Dismissal and an 18-year disqualification over the Ocaña-Gamarra section (February 2022). Dismissal and an 8-year disqualification over the payment amendments, confirmed on 5 November 2024. And dismissal and a 15-year disqualification over the Yuma contract (14 October 2023), with no second-instance ruling found.

Has Andrade been criminally convicted?

No. He is on trial for undue interest in the award of contracts over Ocaña-Gamarra, before the 25th Criminal Circuit Court, with no verdict. He faces two other charges without a verdict. The Procuraduría’s sanctions are disciplinary, not criminal.

What was the Ocaña-Gamarra section?

A section that Andrade asked Concesionaria Ruta del Sol, made up of Odebrecht companies, to build instead of the Puerto Salgar-San Roque road. It was added to the contract without a tender through amendments 3 and 6. The Procuraduría concluded that it breached transparency and objective selection.

Did Andrade receive money from Odebrecht?

It is not proven. When they ordered his house arrest in 2017, prosecutors did not charge him with bribery because they found no evidence that he had received money, according to Noticias RCN. The criminal trial is for undue interest, not for bribery.

What is Yuma Concesionaria?

The holder of Ruta del Sol III. It signed a 5,788 million peso contract with the ANI for studies of a bridge between Plato and Zambrano. According to the Procuraduría, 650 million were diverted from ANI sub-accounts to Roberto Prieto through the shell company Megaland.

Why was the Ruta del Sol III case annulled in 2022?

Because prosecutors had not clearly specified the legally relevant facts, as a Bogotá judge ruled on 30 March 2022. Prosecutors charged him again on 21 September 2023.

What happened with Andrade’s house arrest?

It was ordered in late 2017 for undue interest and false testimony. On 4 December 2018, at the prosecution’s own request, a judge revoked it. Days later Andrade travelled to Miami and missed a hearing.

What are the eight Ruta del Sol II amendments?

Changes to contract 001 of 2010 that Andrade approved, according to prosecutors, without technical justification. They allegedly reduced the thickness of the asphalt, altered schedules, waived fines of more than 35,800 million pesos and authorised unplanned works worth 10,330 million. Charged in November 2023, no verdict.

Sources consulted

• El País Colombia: Caso Odebrecht, Andrade en proceso de juicio y nueva imputación (2023)
• El Espectador: Procuraduría sanciona a Andrade con 18 años de inhabilidad (2022)
• Procuraduría General de la Nación: Confirmó sanción de destitución e inhabilidad (2024)
• El Espectador: Confirman inhabilidad del exdirector de la ANI (2024)
• LaFM: Confirman sanción a Andrade por irregularidades en Ruta del Sol (2024)
• El Espectador: Fiscalía imputa de nuevo a Andrade por corrupción de Odebrecht (2023)
• Infobae: Andrade seguirá bajo investigación, jueza negó preclusión (2024)
• Infobae: Procuraduría inhabilitó por 15 años al expresidente de la ANI (2023)
• El Espectador: Ruta del Sol, Procuraduría sanciona e inhabilita por 15 años a Andrade (2023)
• Noticias RCN: Ordenan detención domiciliaria a Luis Fernando Andrade (2017)
• El Universal: Juez ordena revocar medida de aseguramiento a Andrade (2018)
• El Tiempo: Andrade salió del país y no asistió a audiencia por Odebrecht (2018)
• Infobae: Fiscalía imputa a Andrade, Prieto y cuatro personas más por la Ruta del Sol III (2021)
• El Espectador: Tumban proceso contra Luis Fernando Andrade (2022)
• Radio Nacional: Nueva imputación de cargos a Luis Fernando Andrade (2023)
• Semana: Andrade imputado por irregularidades en ocho otrosíes de Ruta del Sol II (2023)

This piece records documented facts and allegations attributed to their authors. The mention of an allegation does not imply its truth, and the position of the person named is recorded in each case. Bajo Lupa Digital offers Luis Fernando Andrade space to respond and will update the text with every development. Information verified as of 8 October 2026.

Mijael Galvez Alemán

Investigative Journalist and Data Specialist

Mijael Galvez Aleman is an investigative journalist specializing in the auditing of public resources, the financial analysis of government management, and data journalism in the region. His work focuses on tracking budget flows, state contracts, and regulatory backgrounds to audit the exercise of power using a methodology strictly based on official documents.

At Bajo Lupa Digital, he leads database cross-referencing and documentary verification for in-depth reports. His work ensures that each investigation is fortified by rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering readers a transparent, verifiable perspective free from political speculation.