The Colombian ambassador to the FAO, Armando Benedetti, resigned his position this Monday, November 25, 2024, after having assumed diplomacy in Rome on February 8 of this same year. He confirmed his return to the Government of Change
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This Monday, November 25, Armando Benedetti formally presented to President Gustavo Petro his resignation from the position of ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Now he rejoins the Nariño Palace together with President Gustavo Petro.
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This Monday, November 25, Benedetti met with President Gustavo Petro to define what his new role will be within the Government, after presenting his resignation as representative to the FAO.
As confirmed, the former ambassador will occupy the position of political advisor to the president, resuming a key position within the administration.
In an interview with the national media, Benedetti revealed that he is in a rehabilitation process for his addiction to drug and alcohol consumption, which motivated his decision to return to Colombia.
Who is Armando Benedetti?
Armando Benedetti has been a key figure in Colombian politics, especially in Gustavo Petro’s presidential campaign in 2022, being one of Petro’s greatest supporters on his path to the presidency. The politician was also appointed as Colombia’s first ambassador to Venezuela, but his mandate ended amid a scandal related to illegal wiretapping and accusations of irregularities in Petro’s electoral campaign.
Recently, Benedetti was also involved in another scandal, this time involving sexist violence.
In July 2024, his wife, Adelina Guerrero, reported him for physical attacks during a trip to Madrid, which led the Colombian Foreign Ministry to open disciplinary proceedings against him.
Benedetti indicated that he will begin his activities this Tuesday and that his office will be located next to those of President Petro and Sarabia, with whom he has had important differences.
“I arrive as a political advisor to the President of the Republic, thanks to the friendship and closeness that I have with him,” he stressed in statements to the media, and pointed out that, among his tasks – of which he does not yet know if he will perform them as a contractor or as a public official—will be strengthening ties with the Colombian Congress.
#TheLast | “I came to bring the letter of resignation and I am now going to collaborate with the President of the Republic in Casa de Nariño as an advisor on political issues,” says, in dialogue with Noticias Caracol live, Armando Benedetti, who confirms his departure from the Embassy from Colombia… pic.twitter.com/XUFR57OYiG
— Noticias Caracol (@NoticiasCaracol) November 25, 2024
