Maria Isabel Urrutiathe former athlete who had been acting as head of the Ministry of Sports, left office this Monday by decision of the president Gustavo Petro.
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In a trill, the former athlete attacked the Petro government by saying that they needed her position in the ministry to give jam to the parties of the U and liberals to carry out the reforms.
“The Ministry of Sport asked it to grant jam from the U party and the Liberals and thus approve the reforms. They left me with a job halfway. That was not the change, but the truth will come to light”
Shortly before, Urrutia, in statements to Caracol Radio, said that he did not know if they declared it non-existent or changed it; In addition, she was surprised by the decision. “Politics are changeable and politics and friends are like that,” he said.
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The Ministry of Sports asked him to grant jam from the U party and the liberals and thus approve the reforms. They left me with work halfway. That was not the change, but the truth will come out.
— María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (@Urrutia_Ocoro) February 28, 2023
Urrutia leaves complaint
The now ex-minister clarified that they met some inconsistencies upon his arrival at the Ministry of Sports and that he tried to organize it.
“It’s a break at the end for one… I was investigating 1,800 sports infrastructure projects that were given money and construction had not started,” he clarified.
He stated that the comptrollership You know of his investigations in which, he says, found corruption.
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“I am part of Dr. Petro’s group, that they have not notified me in time to make a decision to resign beyond saying that I was leaving, but I am still the same; the same gratitude for the doctor Gustavo Petro“, he added.
He indicated that he did participate in health reform events in Cali, but clarified that he was always in favor.
Officially it is said from the Presidency that the chief of staff did notify the decisions.
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The government’s response
For her part, Laura Sarabia, head of office of the Gustavo Petro Presidency, assured on her Twitter account that the three outgoing ministers were notified before the decision was made public.
“It is important to clarify that the two ministers and the outgoing minister were aware of the President’s decision @petrogustavo before the presidential address. The versions that they were notified by the media are, to say the least, imprecise,” he said in a trill.
It is important to clarify that the two ministers and the outgoing minister were aware of the President’s decision @petrogustavo before the presidential address. The versions that they were notified by the media are, to say the least, imprecise.
— Laura Sarabia (@laurisarabia) February 28, 2023
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