COPresident-elect Abelardo De La Espriella has appointed Natalia López Fuentes as the new Minister of Labor. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 28. López Fuentes holds a law degree and a master’s in Business Administration from the Pontifical Bolivarian University, along with specializations in Administrative Law and Public Law from the External University of Colombia. She has previously worked as a manager for social development in Córdoba, a university professor, regional director of labor affairs, legal advisor to the departmental government, delegate to the Sinú Regional Autonomous Corporation Board, and a public defender specializing in administrative matters. According to the press release, she will lead an agenda focused on reducing unemployment and informality, promoting decent work, supporting entrepreneurs, and fostering harmonious relations between workers, employers, and trade unions. Additionally, De La Espriella announced the appointment of Carolina Bazurdo as his private secretary, someone who has been close to him for over ten years and managed his presidential campaign agenda. He also confirmed Didier Blanco as the director of the National Protection Unit (UN
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