After 4 months at the helm of the Vice Ministry of Energy, Belizza Ruiz, could get out of office.
Ruiz, who took office on September 6, has been in charge of unlocking renewable energy projectsbles that have not advanced the situation of high electricity prices, as well as the Energy Transition Roadmap.
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However, Ministry sources confirmed to Portafolio that the relationship between the vice minister and the Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, It has deteriorated to the point that the head of the portfolio requested the letter of resignation.
However, the vice minister did not accept this request from Vélez, according to what the sources explained to Portafolio.
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For this reason, the Ministry is considering declare the deputy minister insubsistent.
Some of the disagreements that Ruiz and Vélez have had are related to regulatory aspects.
Portfolio also learned that the Vice Minister of Mines, Giovanni Franco, He has also had strong disagreements with Minister Vélez, for which reason he would have also asked him to leave the portfolio.
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Giovanni Franco, new Vice Minister of Mines (left), and Irene Vélez, Minister of Mines and Energy.
Franco took office at the end of October, with which he has been in charge for just over two months. During this time he has been in charge of promoting the reforms the Mining Code that advances the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
At the moment, the portfolio has not confirmed the departure of Franco or Ruiz.
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