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    Colombia’s Finance Minister resigns as corruption scandals deepen

    Scandal over La Guajira water contracts forces resignation of finance minister, deepening challenges for Petro’s government.
    Trainee ReporterBy Trainee ReporterDecember 5, 2024
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    Colombia: Colombia’s Finance Minister, Ricardo Bonilla has stepped down following allegations of corruption linked to the country’s disaster relief agency. In a major shake-up within President Gustavo Petro’s administration, Bonilla, who announced his resignation, denied all charges, maintaining his innocence in the face of accusations involving fund diversion and vote-buying within Congress.

    Bonilla stated that, “I leave with my head held high,” adding that his legal defence rests on truth and transparency. Despite accepting his resignation, President Petro defended Bonilla, calling him a determined economist and criticising what he described as the pervasive corruption in Colombian politics.

    Bonilla’s resignation follows an investigation by Colombia’s Supreme Court into a scandal involving contracts worth $10.5 million for defective water tankers assigned to La Guajira, a province facing water shortages. Allegations have linked Bonilla and other officials to a broader scheme of influence peddling and possible illegal enrichment.

    The fallout prompted Petro to swiftly nominate Diego Guevara, the vice minister of finance, as Bonilla’s successor. This marks the second finance minister departure under Petro’s government, with Bonilla having replaced José Antonio Ocampo in 2023 after a cabinet reshuffle.

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    Image Via: X@Ricardo Bonilla | Cropped by BH

    The latest controversy is one in a series of challenges for Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing president. In recent months, his administration has been hit by corruption allegations, including investigations into campaign finance violations and accusations against his son, Nicolas Petro, for alleged connections to drug-linked funds.

    Despite the mounting scandals, Petro has framed the investigations as politically motivated attacks, pleading on social media that they aim to destabilise his government’s economic policies. Petro stated that, “They want to divide us in fights that they invent,” reiterating his commitment to reforms along with the turmoil. The ongoing investigations and political turmoil pose significant barriers to Petro’s administration as it navigates its legislative agenda and the public’s growing scrutiny.

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