The Vice President is touring the country with the so-called ‘binding dialogues’, while Petro is in New York and the first lady in London at the funeral of Queen Isabell II, that is why there is a president in charge in Colombia.
Colombia News.
There is controversy in Colombia, especially on social networks, because during his trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, President Gustavo Petro delegated the Minister of Labor as president in charge, and it was not done as regularly happens, which in this case it would be the vice president, however this decision is not illegal or unconstitutional.
The substitution, by Minister Gloria Inés Ramírez, will take place between September 18 and 22.
At this time, it will be the participation of the Colombian president in the summit with the president of the world.
“The appointment of the head of the Labor portfolio in the presidential position will allow her to fulfill the constitutional and legal functions, based on article 196 of the Political Constitution, as made known to the Congress of the Republic,” it is indicated in the Senate statement.
It is not a total absence of Petro in his position as president, but if he had to give “prior notice” and request permission from the Senate.
The Article 196 of the Constitutionestablishes that the president in office can delegate ministries functions to develop in his absence.
And in the case of a presidency in charge, you can assign a delegating minister from the same party or political movement.
“Priority”, the country
In addition, what is known is that the agenda of the binding dialogues established from last week were difficult to move.
In several of them, the highest representative of the government in the regions is Vice President Francia Márquez. In fact was already in Tumaco and follow the path.
“Read” before criticizing and speaking, the debate on networks about Petro’s decision.
The controversy that she was not president in charge, also occurred because she was not designated for the presence of Colombia in the ceremonial acts of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
This trip was made as a delegate by the first lady, Verónica Alcocer. Who is in Europe with the Foreign Minister, Alvare Leyva.
– HERNÁN AGUIRRE (@HernnAguirre6) September 19, 2022
Added to this controversy is the visit made by the Ministry of Labor and the president in charge, to Cali.
The labor minister, Gloria Inés Ramírez, posed in front of the monument to the resistance in Cali, built during the national strike. Members of the opposition criticized this gesture by the minister who has temporary presidential functions. #morningsBLU pic.twitter.com/vW1DAAOVXi
– BLU Pacific (@BLUPafico) September 19, 2022
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