ForgotUsernameorPassword. . Date. MENAFN IANS Bogota, July 4 IANS Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomed Juan Fernando Cristo as head of the interior ministry, replacing Luis Fernando Velasco. "We welcome Juan Fernando Cristo asMinisterof the interior, who will have the functions of promoting social reforms in Congress, coordinating compliance with the signed peace accord and building social andPoliticalbridges for the national agreement that promotes regulatory changes and use of constituent power," Petro said on X, reports Xinhua news agency.Cristo, founder and president of the political party En Marcha, which was a component of the Historic Pact coalition that brought Petro to power, served as interior minister during Juan Manuel Santos' presidency. Cristo is known for his efforts to promote peace in the South American country.A day earlier, Petro announced that Maria Constanza Garcia would assume the role of minister of transport. She is tasked with reactivating the railway system, one of the government's most ambitious projects.In the coming days, Petro is expected to announce new ministerial appointments as part of a cabinet overhaul after his first two years in office. He stated that this move was necessary to strengthen his mandate and implement reforms in the country.MENAFN04072024000231011071ID1108406205. "We welcome Juan Fernando Cristo asMinisterof the interior, who will have the functions of promoting social reforms in Congress, coordinating compliance with the signed peace accord and building social andPoliticalbridges for the national agreement that promotes regulatory changes and use of constituent power," Petro said on X, reports Xinhua news agency. Cristo, founder and president of the political party En Marcha, which was a component of the Historic Pact coalition that brought Petro to power, served as interior minister during Juan Manuel Santos' presidency. Cristo is known for his efforts to promote peace in the South American country. A day earlier, Petro announced that Maria Constanza Garcia would assume the role of minister of transport. She is tasked with reactivating the railway system, one of the government's most ambitious projects. In the coming days, Petro is expected to announce new ministerial appointments as part of a cabinet overhaul after his first two years in office. He stated that this move was necessary to strengthen his mandate and implement reforms in the country. . MENAFN04072024000231011071ID1108406205. MENAFN04072024000231011071ID1108406205. Legal Disclaimer:MENAFNprovides the information as is without warranty of any kind. . Tags. Comments. Category. Date. DailyEnglishDailyArabicAll. . World and Middle East business and financial news, Stocks, Currencies, Market Data, Research, Weather and other data. Tel:962 6 5690450. Copyright 2000MENAFN.All rights reserved. Design  Devleopment byMENAFN
Colombian President Gustavo Petro appoints Juan Fernando Cristo as the new head of the interior ministry, with a focus on social reforms and peace accords. Maria Constanza Garcia becomes the minister of transport to work on reviving the railway system. Petro plans further cabinet changes to strengthen his mandate and implement reforms.