On June 2, Telefónica filed a lawsuit before the District Court of Columbia in the United States against the Republic of Colombia. The legal action seeks the forced execution of a arbitration award issued by the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Sources familiar with the process informed this newspaper. This ruling forces the Colombian State to pay compensation that, with interest, is estimated between 450 and 500 million dollars (between 344 and 430 million euros).
