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Colombia's Petro Appoints New Finance Minister Amid Corruption Scandal

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Colombia's Petro Appoints New Finance Minister Amid Corruption Scandal
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DEC 2024
Above: Colombian Pres. Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the COP16 summit in Cali, Colombia on Oct. 20, 2024. Image copyright: Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated DEC 2024

The Spin

Left narrative

Make no mistake, Bonilla was forced to step down due to politically motivated persecution as the far-right attempts to derail economic reforms and topple the government. Some technocrats in the Ministry of Finance are loyal to Álvaro Uribe and Iván Duque, rather than to the nation, and they have done all they could to tarnish the reputation of Bonilla.

AméricaEconomía

Right narrative

It's not just Bonilla who must resign over corruption allegations, but the entire Petro administration. Ever since the leftist president took office, corruption has become systemic in Colombia. The water tankers scandal is just one to have been reported in the UNGRD, with others including contracts awarded to the ELN guerrillas in exchange for peace talks.

The City Paper Bogotá

Metaculus Prediction


Political split

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