Petro prompts Colombian government chaos with a request for resignation | Government news

Petro had prevented his cabinet on state television last week and said the government was smaller.

President Gustavo He prompted government chaos as he asked for the entire cabinet to resign.

The president called for ministers and other senior officials to withdraw on Sunday. This move came against the backdrop of increasing tension after Petro enchanted their live television team, while some government members condemned the latest appointments.

“There will be some changes to the cabinet in order to achieve more observance of the program ordered by people,” Petro wrote in the social media platform X.

Shortly afterwards, Labor Minister Gloria Ramirez announced his resignation on the social media platform X.

“Politics must continue without sectarianism and without ambiguities,” she said.

Building tension

The tension has been under construction within the government during the weeks since Petro has appointed some new ministers.

Some of the cabinet protested, expressing disapproval of the appointment of Laura Sarabia, the former head of the Petro Scandal Staff as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The appointment last month came when Petro President Donald Trump engages in opposition Migrant deportation flightsS

Sarabia was involved in an investigation into corruption and was also involved in the case of alleged illegal eavesdropping.

The tension increased only when Petro subjected the cabinet to a five -hour public dress on state television last week.

He has accused several employees, including his ministers on trade, education and health, for lagging behind key projects.

“False stories”

Just before the President's call to give up the cabinet, Susanna Muhammad retired as a minister of the environment, citing opposition to Armando Benedetti's appointment in the cabinet.

Several other ministers also complain about the appointment, with Benedetti faced with allegations of violence against women and influencing the pedal.

A key assistant to Peter, Benedetti said that he was told fake stories.

In addition to the Minister of Labor and the Environment, the Minister of Culture Juan David Corea and Jorge Rohas, the head of the State Agency Dapre, who manages large quantities of government, also resigned against the background of the ongoing crisis.