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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:51 PM Sep 2018

Duque criticized after appointing close friend as Colombia's industry watchdog

by Megan Janetsky September 17, 2018

Andres Barreto

President Ivan Duque received over 80 resumes for the role of Superintendent of Industry and Commerce, and chose one of his closest friends, Andres Barreto.

“I have designated @andresbarretog as the new Superintendent of Industry and Commerce, a person with a great ethical soundness and I am sure will do a brilliant job,” the president tweeted Saturday.

The appointment of Barreto, Duque’s former campaign manager and his adviser while the now-president was in Congress, drew criticism from both opposition politicians and, surprisingly, his own party.

When Duque entered his presidency in August, he stocked his cabinet with experienced executives, dynasty politicians and personal friends of his political patron, former President Alvaro Uribe.

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https://colombiareports.com/duque-faces-criticism-appointing-close-friend-as-industry-watchdog/

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Judi Lynn

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1. Another fact regarding Duque which went unnoticed during his campaign:

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Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:19 PM

Sep 2018

But Duque himself has, in years previous, had political campaigns bankrolled by former Medellin Cartel members. Uribe has also spent years defending himself over his past ties to to cartel members.

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