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Colombia: De La Espriella dismisses UIAF director and liquidates Ministry of Equality
The Colombian government under President Abelardo De La Espriella is implementing significant administrative and structural changes. President De La Espriella has declared Wilmar Mejía insubsistent as the director of the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF) via decree. Mejía had previously submitted his resignation and faces investigations regarding alleged links to FARC dissidents.
Simultaneously, the administration is proceeding with the liquidation of the Ministry of Equality and Equity. This process includes the suppression of four viceministries and an audit of pending obligations to recover approximately 200,000 million pesos. The liquidator, John Milton Rodríguez, reported budget inconsistencies and delayed financial statements from the previous administration.
In judicial news, the Constitutional Court has upheld the core structure of the national pension reform, maintaining the four-pillar system. However, the Court ordered the House of Representatives to review nine specific articles, and the reform's implementation date has been set for April 1, 2027. Additionally, Andrés Barreto González has been appointed as the new director of the Adaptation Fund.
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Abelardo De La Espriella · Aura Tegría · Constitutional Court of Colombia · John Milton Rodríguez · Ministry of Equality and Equity · Pablo Zabala · Tamara Ospina · UIAF · Wilmar Mejía
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Court ordered nine articles of the pension reform to be returned to the House of Representatives for further debate. eldiarioboyaca.com · ciudadregion.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] President Abelardo De La Espriella declared Wilmar Mejía insubsistent as director of the UIAF via decree. www.boyacadigital.com · 360radio.com.co · laopinion.co
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The pension reform is set to take effect on April 1, 2027. ciudadregion.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the immediate suppression of four viceministries within the Ministry of Equality and Equity. larazon.co · www.elnuevosiglo.com.co · www.minuto30.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The appointed liquidator, John Milton Rodríguez, reported budget management inconsistencies and delayed financial statements at the Ministry of Equality. www.elnuevosiglo.com.co · www.minuto30.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Constitutional Court upheld the core structure of the pension reform, including the four-pillar system. eldiarioboyaca.com · ciudadregion.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Wilmar Mejía had already submitted his resignation prior to the decree of insubsistence. www.boyacadigital.com · 360radio.com.co
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Wilmar Mejía is under investigation for alleged links to FARC dissidents, specifically regarding the exchange of confidential information. laopinion.co