Colombia's Petro names interior minister

Colombia's Petro to name Edwin Palma as new energy minister, source says
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro will name unionist and former vice-minister of labor Edwin Palma as the country's new energy minister, as part of a cabinet reshuffle, a source in Petro's office said on Thursday.
Petro Names Former Head of Oil Workers Union as Energy Minister
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro is expected to name Edwin Palma as the nation’s new energy minister following weeks of tumultuous changes inside his cabinet.
Colombia Energy Minister Says Petro Has Accepted His Resignation
Colombia's energy minister Andres Camacho said in a post on X on Tuesday that President Gustavo Petro has accepted his resignation in a cabinet reshuffle. Petro asked all his ministers to present their resignations earlier this month,
Colombia's Petro names interior minister as energy minister exits in reshuffle
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister, a source within Petro's office told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming his place in the leftist's inner circle despite several scandals involving the ex-lawmaker and resistance from others in the cabinet.
Colombia’s Energy Minister Resigns Amid Cabinet Infighting
Colombia’s Energy Minister Andres Camacho said President Gustavo Petro accepted his resignation amid fractures within the leftist leader’s administration.
Colombia's Petro Names Benedetti as Interior Minister: Source
Colombia's ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti looks on as he visits the Miraflores Palace to meet Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister,
Colombia’s President Bets Pragmatic Pair Can Salvage His Legacy
Gustavo Petro has antagonized Colombia’s energy industry, disrupted its health-care system and risked economic ruin in a ...
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Gustavo Petro: ‘I was wrong to believe that I could make a revolution by governing’
In an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia analyzes the difficult situation within his government, the ...
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The matadors’ last stand in Colombia
But in Colombia the corrida ’s days seem numbered. Most people there are either indifferent or actively opposed to it. When a ...
Colombia’s First Black Vice President Stripped of Equality Role
Gustavo Petro moved his vice president out of her role as Colombia’s equality minister after she said her life was in danger ...
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Indigenous Leader Appointed as Colombia's New Environment Minister
Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, has appointed Lena Yanina Estrada as the new environment minister amid a significant ...
Colombia's first offshore wind energy auction lures global interest
Companies from around the world have proposed to develop 69 offshore areas in Colombia's first offshore wind energy auction, ...
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Colombia's Petro says drug traffickers want to kill him with missiles
Colombia's security forces seized a record 883.8 metric tons of cocaine in 2024, according to the ministry of defense, up from 746.3 tons in 2023. Colombia's Petro says drug traffickers want to ...
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Historic Appointment: First Indigenous Environment Minister in Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has appointed Lena Yanina Estrada, an Indigenous leader, as the environment minister amidst ...