Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy Irene Velez has resigned, according to a letter shared by her ministry on Wednesday, after two state bodies opened investigations against her. Both the attorney general's office and the procurator general - which investigates public officials and can remove people from their posts - have opened preliminary investigations against Velez for the possible crime of influence peddling. The cabinet of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has seen several changes since he took power almost a year ago.
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This investigation is a collaboration between the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP), NBC News, Mongabay and El Espectador, with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network. Conservation of the Amazon rainforest is Colombia’s greatest contribution to solving the global climate crisis. In recent years, the Colombian jungle that forms part of the […]
Colombia s national oil company faces numerous and significant challenges that could hinder efforts to expand its oil reserves and soften petroleum production