Through a heartfelt tribute recognizing the work of the government and allowing great contributions to the transformation of the country, the Association of Graduates of the University of Los Andes, Uniandinos, opened a space to glorify Cecilia López , José Antonio Ocampo and Alejandro Gaviria, outgoing ministers of Gustavo Petro’s government. During the development of […]
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“It’s because of her,” Ocampo blames Corcho for the political crisis
During an interview with the newspaper ‘El Tiempo’, he spoke about the management as head of the economic portfolio, the main proposals of the Petro government and his new successor, Ricardo Bonilla. Since the ministerial shake-up on April 26, the Cali economist says he is ready to rest in the company of his wife, who […]
I will maintain the stability of the economy: Ricardo Bonilla, new ministry
Bonilla, the president of finder, arrives at the Treasury portfolio to be replaced Jose Antonio Ocampo whose resignation was accepted in the context of the second ministerial crisis of the Petro government. “I have been appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Finance Minister, replacing José Antonio Ocampo. I thank the president and I promise to […]
The departure from Ocampo sends a message of uncertainty: experts
José Antonio Ocampo’s departure from the Treasury Department is a signal of uncertainty to the market, experts say. “It is a message of uncertainty for the country that has been characterized by a lot of stability in finance ministers in recent years and that this change is creating more uncertainty at the moment than the […]
Colombia and Brazil defend proposed tax changes
The Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and the Secretary of Economic Policy of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil, Guilherme Mello, participated this Friday in a roundtable entitled “Voices from the Global South: Taxation and polycrisis” as part of the Fund’s spring meetings. In front of dozens of people, […]
Multilateral banking is the key to public finance: Ministry of Finance
Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo assured that multilateral banks are key to financing governments, especially in middle-income countries. In the context of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Ocampo participated in the panel: Accelerating development in an time of global crises. “We need bigger multilateral development banks. They […]
Ocampo stated that there are opportunities to import gas from Venezuela
Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo said there is a possibility that Colombia will import gas from Venezuela in the long term. “Gas is a very important element, Colombia made some great gas discoveries last year, so the needs we will have to import gas will be less. However, in the near future there are interesting […]
Ocampo proposes creating an inclusive international tax system
The Minister of Finance, José Antonio Ocampo, proposed to work towards an inclusive, sustainable and fair international tax system, which would make it possible to finance the recovery and cope with the price crisis that the South is experiencing. Speaking at the “Voice of the Global South” event hosted by India as part of its […]
Ministry of Finance proposed to promote inclusive tax cooperation
Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo, during his visit to the United States, proposed promoting inclusive and effective tax cooperation at the United Nations (UN). Ocampo speaking to the Nobel Prize in Economics Joseph Stiglitz said this cooperation is included in the transformation of the Tax Commission into an intergovernmental body and the consolidation of strong […]
We are willing to buy Monomeros: Minister of Finance
Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo said the government would be willing to buy the Monómeros company and expand it significantly. This was stated by the head of portfolio during the installation session of the National Coffee Congress. “We are thinking about the issue of fertilizers, we are looking at how to seriously boost fertilizer production […]