President Abelardo de la Espriella appointed Ordóñez, who was previously an ambassador under Iván Duque, following an investigation into Gustavo Petro.

The entities involved

• Abelardo de la Espriella →

  Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)

  • The Colombian government filed a surrender law bill, aiming to end the Total Peace policy, with Nicolás Barguil presiding over the Chamber report approval.Tue 21:50
  • An attack took place in Cucuta, Colombia, blamed on a rebel group, while Abelardo de la Espriella prepares to be president.Tue 21:48
• Colombia →

  country in South America

  • INE projects population figures for Maracaibo, highlighting oil's role in the city's economy.17:59
  • Cali is described as a major hub for services and sugar production.17:45
• Gustavo Petro →

  34th President of Colombia since 2022

  • Trump administration is pursuing concrete actions against Nicolás Maduro, including targeting vessels and directing operations to capture him, while also welcoming Gustavo Petro.Mon 12:22
  • Fiscal policy in Colombia is currently operating under the presidential administration.Mon 08:31

Related events

• Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro plans a protest and threatens a strike against current President Abelardo de la Espriella's government.Oct 9
• De la Espriella's government in Colombia is reversing an institutional name change previously made by Gustavo Petro.Oct 16
• Abelardo de la Espriella is elected president of Colombia, while Barranquilla faces infrastructure failures and threats of US extradition.Jun 21
• A political crisis has emerged in Colombia after Abelardo de la Espriella contested the outcome of a mayoral election.Jul 11
• New president Abelardo de la Espriella leads an ideological rupture in Colombia and reverses Petro's peace framework.Sep 5