Colombia: Official Accuses Petro of Mistreatment and the President Announces Legal Action Against Her
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Colombia: official accuses Petro of mistreatment and the president announces legal action against her
The manager of Colombia's Adaptation Fund and former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE), Angie Rodríguez, publicly accused President Gustavo Petro of subjecting her to mistreatment during her time in government, in remarks to a local radio station. The president responded that the claims are “slanderous” and announced he will pursue criminal action. The exchange comes ten days before the handover of power to president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, will denounce Angie Rodríguez, a senior official of his government, who he accuses of a "calumnious" attack on charges of corruption.
The friendly fire consumes the government of Gustavo Petro until the end. Ten days after the inauguration of the ultra-rightist Abelardo de la Espriella, the tension has escalated between the outgoing president and his former right hand, Angie Rodríguez. The former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE) has pointed this Tuesday to her former boss of countless ill-treatments: insults, accusations and threats. “I think…
The director of the Adaptation Fund said that, during a strong discussion in the House of Nariño, the outgoing president evoked his guerrilla career, which increased Rodriguez's fear for his personal safety.
What are we talking about? Last night, Angie Rodríguez—former right-hand president Gustavo Petro in Palacio and now director of the Adaptation Fund— gave an interview to RCN News where he denounced, as he did a few months ago in Week, an alleged network of influence trafficking inside the government and a “network of wineries” that seeks to discredit officials who have pointed out irregularities in Palacio. This morning, President Gustavo Petro …
The outgoing president already assured that he will denounce her for insult and slander.
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