In the last hours of this Monday, February 27, the President Gustavo Petro He made important announcements regarding what follows in the path of the reforms proposed by his Government.
(Read: Health reform: Petro will receive party proposals for changes).
The president thanked the Minister of Education, Alejandro Gaviria, the Minister of Culture, Patricia Ariza, and the Minister of Sports, María Isabel Urrutia, for their work. Immediately afterwards, he appointed new ministers.
in the portfolio of Education will replace Gaviria, Aurora Vergara and Astrid Rodríguez enters the Sports portfolio.
Petro also defended the reforms it is developing. “It takes a lot of determination to implement a reform“, said the president. He also clarified that his government is not going to renounce health, work and pension reforms.
“We want any sick person to be cared for and the disease to be prevented. Health is a right, not a business,” Petro said. Likewise, he said that although private activity is welcome, “it cannot impede the right to health.”
(Also: $114 billion: healthcare reform would cost six tax reforms).
Finally, andThe President called for dialogues. “I call for a national agreement, for all political forces, including the opposition, unions, social and peasant organizations, all Colombians, to help build this country with debate and proposals,” he said.
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