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Colombia Foreign Minister Resigns, Citing Differences With Petro
- Colombia's Foreign Minister, Laura Sarabia, resigned due to a disagreement with President Gustavo Petro about passport production responsibilities.
- The dispute involves whether to continue with Thomas Greg & Sons or transfer the passport printing to the state-run Imprenta Nacional de Colombia.
- Sarabia warned that the state printer is not ready to meet the September deadline, risking passport availability for Colombians.
- This situation reveals deeper government issues and challenges in balancing public control with service efficiency.
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Colombia: Tensions with Washington and Resignation of Laura Sarabia, Double Crisis for Gustavo Petro
The United States recalled on Thursday its case manager in Bogota for urgent consultations, because of "unfounded and censurable statements" from the Colombian government. Relations were never easy between Washington and the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro who immediately recalled its ambassador. In the morning, the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laura Sarabia, had submitted her resignation, citing differences with the President.
Key Colombian Minister Quits Over Passport Printing Controversy
Colombia’s Foreign Minister, Laura Sarabia, resigned after a major disagreement with President Gustavo Petro over who should print the nation’s passports. This marks the second time a top official has left the government over this issue in less than a year. The dispute centers on whether to keep using Thomas Greg & Sons, a private […]
Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia resigned this Thursday for differences with President Gustavo Petro, in the midst of a crisis in Colombia's first left-wing cabinet, which has passed more than 50 ministers in three years.Read more]]>
LancasterOnline
BOGOTÁ (AP) — Laura Sarabia, one of the most loyal figures to Colombian President Gustavo Petro's political project, resigned Thursday from her post as foreign minister after citing differences in decision-making just as the decision is being made…
The Straits Times
The Star Kuala LumpurColombian foreign minister resigns amid passport printing row
BOGOTA - Colombia's Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia announced her resignation on Thursday, as President Gustavo Petro's government faces turbulence over an administrative dispute involving the printing of national passports. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The government of Gustavo Petro has been left without his right hand. This Thursday, Laura Sarabia, one of the most trusted people for the president, and who since January held the position of chancellor, has published his letter of resignation. In an emotional letter addressed to the president, and also publicized on his social networks, ensures that his resignation is due to the fact that “in the last few days decisions have been taken that I …
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