To the Minister of Labor, Gloria Ines Ramirez, they left her planted on Wednesday in Congress. He summoned the 21 members of the Seventh Commission of the Chamber to a breakfast to talk about the labor reform, but only 3 came. Several of those who did not arrive felt mistreated because the invitation did not come from the minister but through representative Agmeth Escaf, who does not have much leadership despite being the president of that legislative cell. Ramírez expressed his annoyance, but opened the door to another meeting.
The purchase of Monomers is far away
Although it is true that Colombia is interested in buying the Venezuelan Monómeros, a strategy that President Gustavo Petro has engaged in since he took office, the business is still very cold. Still. The reason is that no matter how much communication there is with the Nicolás Maduro regime, and that he also shows interest in selling the firm, until the sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela are lifted. When De Buena Fuente asked about this point, the government also warned that the White House recognizes the ownership of Monomeros in the interim administration led by Juan Guaidó, who is no longer in office. Rather, at least on paper, there is no one to buy it from. What a dilemma!
A Santos ended up upset with Gustavo Petro
On Thursday, at the last minute, President Gustavo Petro canceled his attendance at the summit of peace negotiators that he himself promoted. One of the guests, who arrived in Cartagena on time for the appointment, was the former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos, who was upset by Petro’s default. He felt planted. In addition, he privately lashed out at Defense Minister Iván Velásquez, whom he said has poor management.
A hermetic relay from China
The Chinese Embassy in Colombia will have changes. The outgoing ambassador, Lan Hu -who took office since January 2020-, returned to Beijing for the Government of his country to give him a new diplomatic mission. In Bogotá he was so hermetic that he did not give interviews and, according to sources close to that delegation, the ban came from the Communist Party. Now, while a new ambassador is being defined, Zhang Liping, the charge d’affaires, was left in command.
Another rout is coming in the police
The massive departure of Police and members of the Public Force is a matter that has already begun to worry the National Government, despite the fact that the Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez, has insisted that these are procedures that are normal in the operation of the institution. Only on Friday, 34 officers and non-commissioned officers of the institution resigned. And – according to police sources – during Holy Week or Easter Week more resignations will be presented. According to the source, around 24 non-commissioned officers would leave. Sources from the institution explained to De Buena Fuente that the high number of requests to leave the Police is based on three aspects: the low salary, the inaction to which they are subjected and the little accompaniment. Will the Presidency take note?
The 17 complaints for possible corruption
Zero and there are 17. That is the number of criminal complaints that the deputy Luis Pelaez has filed before the Prosecutor’s Office for possible cases of corruption in Medellín. Due to his political control work, he has detected various irregularities that, in his opinion, should be investigated to reach those responsible. Some of them, according to the files, touch the Mayor of Daniel Quintero. Will they advance from the bunker or let time pass?