Irene Velez Appointed as Consul General of Colombia in London: Controversy Surrounding Her Departure from Ministry of Mines and Energy

There was much discussion in the country before he left Irene Velez of the Ministry of Mines and Energy and about his future in the governmentbeing very close to President Gustavo Petro and because of the relationship her father would have with the Colombian leader.

But today there is an answer to that last consideration, because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the order appointing her in her new position as Consul General of Colombia at the Consulate General in London.

Although the former minister’s appointment to a diplomatic post raised controversy, because when she was head of the Mines portfolio, she said He used his position to leave his youngest son out of the country irregularly; Today the government officially made her the new Consul General of Colombia in London and that dispute was still in doubt.

Irene Vélez has a position again in the Petro Governmentthis time to replace it Marisol Rojas Izquierdo, whose appointment was suspended by the Council of State after accepting a request from a career civil servant who asked to retain the position.

Why did Irene Vélez leave the Ministry of Mines and Energy?

The position as Minister of Mines and Energy was always in the spotlight due to the official’s statements to the media and the figures she provided about the reality of the country. But his resignation from the ministerial cabinet on August 11 last year had more to do with the investigation into the contract. her husband for $128 million with the Colombia in Peace Funda state agency that has ties to the international community.

Also to leave visible to his son from the country irregularly, for which, apparently, Irene Velez He would have used his position in the Government to behave without complying with the requirements requested by Migration Colombia.

What happened to María Antonia Pardo?

As announced on Caracol Radio, María Antonia Pardo also received the order to make official the post of Colombian consul in Chile.