Through a message on his X account, President Gustavo Petro reported that He requested the protocol resignation of all his ministers and ministers, as well as that of the Directors of Administrative Departments that make up its cabinet.
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In his message he said that “There will be some changes in the cabinet to achieve greater compliance in the program ordered by the people”.
According to the Head of State, with these changes, the Executive will concentrate completely on compliance with the Government Program.
I have requested protocol resignation to ministers, ministers and directors of administrative departments.
There will be some changes in the cabinet to achieve greater compliance in the program ordered by the people.
The government will concentrate completely on the fulfillment of the …
– Gustavo Petro (@Petrogustavo) Februry 9, 2025
First resignations
After the announcement, the Minister of Labor, Gloria Inés Ramírez, presented her letter from irrevocable renunciation and thanked President Petro for “I have allowed me to participate and build a political agenda by millions of workers, in the need to comply with the popular government of the Government” in favor of their side, “.
Minutes later, Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia also informed the country that she presented her protocol resignation with the purpose that the president can make the decisions she deems most appropriate.
“I have repeatedly expressed that there is no greater privilege or honor than to serve the Colombians. With the purpose that I can make the decisions that I consider most appropriate, I allow myself to present my protocol resignation to the President”wrote.
Earlier, the Minister of Environment, Susana Muhamad, confirmed that she presented her letter of resignation to office, after in the last Council of Ministers criticized the return of Armando Benedetti to the government.
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“As a woman I cannot sit at this cabinet table with Armando Benedetti and I am not the one who will resign president, because I do not give up either the project or the government, but it is something that I have to say and express it too,” Muhamad said during the Council of Ministers.
The Government expects the other ministers and directors of administrative departments to present their protocol resignation so that President Petro decides the changes he will make.
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