Amidst versions of possible changes in the cabinet of President Gustavo Petro Laura Sarabia, director of the Department of Social Welfare (DPS) and the president’s right-hand woman, has submitted her resignation.
The decision came after the council of ministers held on Wednesday; Many members of the cabinet subordinated their positions to President Petro, who questioned them about the execution and demanded further consequences.
(Read: Implementation of budget once again raises specters of shake-up in Petro’s government)
However, in the Sarabia case this is a protocol measure and sources from Casa de Nariño confirmed to this newspaper: The DPS director will remain in his post for now and his resignation will not be accepted by the president.
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Sarabia became one of the most prominent officials in the National Government. He came to government as Chief of Staff, but left his post in June amid a controversy over the theft of a suitcase full of money (rumored to be $7,000 in travel expenses) at his former nanny’s home. accused of son Marelbys Meza.
Woman after robbery He was subjected to a polygraph and illegal interventions, for which Sarabia faced a process at the Prosecutor’s Office.
The official recently said: “As a citizen and public official, I respect the law, the administration of justice and institutions. I am fully prepared to meet the requirements of each of the competent authorities from day one.” Responsibility in the prosecutor’s office.
After returning to government Sarabia once again became one of the most prominent officials of the Casa de Nariño.
For now, the only thing that is certain, beyond the versions of the departure of some senior officials, is that Jorge Iván Gónzález, who submitted his letter of resignation due to differences with President Gustavo Petro, will leave National Planning.
His departure, which was to become official the following Monday, became known after the cabinet meeting, where there were harsh complaints against the DNP chairman and other ministers such as Transport, William Camargo and the Ministry of Justice. Néstor Osuna.
(In context: Jorge Iván González: harsh impact of his departure from Petro’s Government)
For González, for example, he noted that he was surrounded by authorities of “duquismo and Peñalosismo.”
MATEO GARCIA
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Source: Exame
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