Finance Minister Germán Ávila and Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo meet to discuss the presidential transition process.
Finance Minister Germán Ávila and Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo meet to discuss the presidential transition process.
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Ávila to meet Restrepo Thursday to continue transition process

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Finance Minister Germán Ávila confirmed a meeting with Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo on July 2 at 10 a.m.

Germán Ávila, outgoing finance minister in charge of the transition, announced the meeting to continue handover work with the incoming administration.

Ávila stressed that the process will be clean and without coercion. "No vamos a aceptar ningún tipo de coacción ni falta del respeto por el gobierno. Tenemos las manos, el corazón y el alma limpia y por eso aceptamos los resultados electorales," he said.

Each ministry will direct its own transition, in line with Law 951 of 2005. Ávila called for a reasonable and respectful process.

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Initial reactions on X focus on the confirmed meeting between Finance Minister Germán Ávila and Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo on July 2 for the government transition process, with some noting the start of the handover as tense and emphasizing legal obligations for information sharing.

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Realistic illustration of Colombian officials in a formal meeting during government transition, discussing halt on diplomatic appointments.
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Incoming government asks Foreign Ministry to halt diplomatic appointments

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José Manuel Restrepo, the president-elect's vice president, requested that the Foreign Ministry avoid provisional diplomatic appointments until August 7, 2026. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro named the Finance Minister to coordinate the transition.

Leonardo Villar, manager of Banco de la República, stated the April board meeting cannot proceed if Finance Minister Germán Ávila does not attend. He warned such absence would pressure the central bank's autonomy following a recent disagreement. Villar expressed confidence that common sense will prevail.

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The vice-presidential ticket of Abelardo De La Espriella achieved a strong showing in the first round of presidential elections on May 31. José Manuel Restrepo credited the support to public concern over insecurity and extortion.

New Interior and Segegob biminister Claudio Alvarado defended the May 19 cabinet adjustment driven by President José Antonio Kast. He highlighted the need to strengthen the security agenda and improve government coordination.

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President José Antonio Kast completed a cabinet adjustment on May 19, the fastest since the return to democracy. The departures included ministers Mara Sedini and Trinidad Steinert. Days later, additional modifications were recorded in the team at the Segundo Piso of La Moneda.

President Javier Milei announced on Sunday the appointment of Diego Santilli as new Chief of Cabinet following Manuel Adorni's resignation. The change was made official with a photo at Quinta de Olivos alongside Karina Milei.

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Abelardo de la Espriella won the presidential runoff with 49.66% of the vote against 48.70% for Iván Cepeda, according to the official preliminary count by the Registraduría.

 

 

 

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