With the purpose that President Gustavo Petro can make decisions to face the final stretch of his mandate, which will culminate in 2026, The Head of State requested the protocol resignation of all his ministers and ministersas well as that of the directors of administrative departments that make up their cabinet.
For the Colombian president, this call will allow you to make changes to “Achieve greater compliance in the program ordered by the people”.
After this application began a waterfall of resignations, including two of a irrevocable nature, that is, their outputs would be irreversible.
These are the resignations of Juan Fernando Cristo, Minister of the Interior, and Gloria Inés Ramírez, Minister of Labor.
(See: Chancellor Laura Sarabia presented protocol resignation, after petro request).
“Lord President: The time left of your mandate will be definitive to specify many of the government purposes. To do so in the year and a half that remain of your period it is essential to prioritize and focus the commitments of the Government Program and the National Plan of Development. Christ said in his renunciation letter.
For her part, Minister Ramírez 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, “.
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Among the ministers who have presented their resignation, after the request of President Petro, who will determine whether or not, are that of the Chancellor Laura Sarabia, who was one of the first to attend the call of the Head of State.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that she put her resignation to consideration, with the purpose that the president can make the decisions he deems most appropriate.
(Here: ‘Irrevocable renunciation’: the letter of the Minister of Labor to President Petro).
“I have repeatedly expressed that there is no greater privilege or honor to serve the Colombians. With the purpose of making the decisions that I consider most appropriate, I allow myself to present my protocol resignation to President Petro”says the Chancellor’s message.
Also the Minister of Mines and Energy, Andrés Camachohe put his position for consideration so that in his capacity as Head of State he can reorganize the Cabinet and strengthen management in the final period of our government.
“You and the country will always count on me to work tirelessly for fair energy transition and change”Said Camacho.
Earlier, The Minister of Environment, Susana Muhamad, He confirmed that he presented his letter of resignation to office, after in the last Council of Ministers he criticized the return of Armando Benedetti to the government.
“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.
Hours later, the newly possessed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Martha Carvajalino, He confirmed to have submitted his protocol renunciation letter to the Head of State.
“All the work of the Ministry of Agriculture and its entities attached and linked have a work plan and a schedule, and will continue to be promoted according to the compliance we have to do with the National Development Plan“, said.
Similarly, the resignation of the National Director of the National Police, General William René Salamancawho lasted in that position two years. So far it is known that it will devote to diplomatic work.
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