This Wednesday afternoon, and less than nine months after the start of his government, the president Gustavo Petro announces departure of seven ministers and reshuffle of director of Dapre.
Between The most surprising change is that of Secretary Carolina Corcho.One who is very close to President Gustavo Petro and whose radicalism is an obstacle to the progress of the government’s health care reform.
(You may be interested in: Carolina Corcho’s surprise departure from the Department of Health)
While President Petro’s message on Tuesday night was clearly radical, Corcho’s “sacrifice” could be a sign of peace against the over and over coalition parties that, according to the President, no longer exist. they had now criticized the former Health Minister’s lack of dialogue.
Doctor Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo replaces Corcho, a castling who accidentally knocked one of the strong candidates on the left out of the Bogotá mayoral race.
(You may be interested: Who is the new Minister of Health, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo?)
Another transcendent substitute is that of José Antonio Ocampo, Minister of Finance.Considered as one of the most important pillars of the current government, its seriousness and experience in economic matters was one of the guarantees of the markets.
Ricardo Bonilla replaces OcampoHe is one of the closest men to Petro on economic issues and will have the challenge of assuring seriousness when dealing with macroeconomic issues.
Agriculture Minister Cecilia López made a singing debut, criticizing some of the current government’s policies and to whom the president dedicated harsh messages on Tuesday. Jhenifer Mojica will be the new Minister of Agriculture.
(Also: José Antonio Ocampo’s unexpected departure from Finance Ministry)
Luis Fernando Velasco to become Minister of the Interior replacing the liberal santista Alfonso Prada. A man of liberal origin who has a strong dialogue with Congress.
Yesenia Olaya to become Minister of Science. Mauricio Lizcano will become Minister of ICT, and William Camargo will become Minister of Transport, replacing Guillermo Reyes. The latter was one of the most visible men in the current government and had to face various crises such as low-cost airlines and the collapse of a section of the Pan-American highway.
Lizcano, who replaces Sandra Urrutia, has a second chance at government, as the statements about her departure have been strong in recent weeks: not only because of differences with Petro’s powerful chief of staff, Laura Sarabia, but also because of the sexual misconduct accusations circulating against her. Carlos Ramón González arrives in Dapre.
With the departure of Ocampo, López, and Prada, voices emerged from the cabinet who were not part of the most radical wing of Petrism—as was the case with ex-mining educator Alejandro Gaviria—represented by Corcho and minminas Irene, respectively. Velez.
However, it cannot be interpreted that the Government remained without technicians in the Cabinet.: Jaramillo is an expert on health issues (he was Minister of Health in Bogotá) and is considered a conciliatory man given his political experience in the capital and in Ibagué, the city where he is mayor.
The same can be said for Bonilla, who was Petro’s Treasury Secretary and was on the joint teams in the change of government. And William Camargo, unlike his political predecessor, has extensive experience in the infrastructure industry.
This is how Petro introduced his new team to the Colombians: “Today, a new cabinet is being built to help consolidate the government’s program, a program that will become the basis of an open and sincere national agreement to continue working in the service of the government’s communities.”
Controversial names remain in the cabinet: among them Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva, defense minister Iván Velásquez and Mines Minister Irene Vélez.
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Source: Exame
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