Source: Financial Times [UK]
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on members of his front bench to quit on Sunday following a stream of resignations triggered by a chaotic televised cabinet meeting earlier in the week. … Hours earlier, his environment minister and longtime ally Susana Muhamad tendered her resignation, joining two other cabinet-level officials who left their posts in the wake of a rancorous cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. During that meeting, Muhamad and other top officials including vice-president Francia Márquez, criticised Petro for installing Armando Benedetti, a scandal-ridden political fixer, as his chief of staff. Also criticised was Laura Sarabia, a 30-year-old confidante of Petro, who last week was promoted to foreign minister despite having no foreign policy experience.” (02/09/25)