Andi President Bruce Mac Master faces reported government veto

Reports indicate that the government of Abelardo de la Espriella is implementing an informal veto against Bruce Mac Master, the president of the National Association of Industrialists (Andi). According to information circulating within the cabinet, ministers have been instructed to avoid meetings with Mac Master, with discussions underway regarding the potential expansion of this restriction to members of the Andi board.

This move is viewed as a significant challenge to the autonomy of Colombia’s most powerful business guild. While Mac Master has declined to comment on social media rumors, stating only a willingness to work with the government for the country's benefit, the situation places business leaders in a position of deciding how much to risk in defending the association's independence. The tension follows previous political and ideological friction between the current administration and business leadership.