Ricardo Roa already spoke at the Board of Ecopetrol of his departure; He mentioned Research to Campaign Petro

Friday 09th May 2025 01:47 PM

While The country was attentive to the Blanca smoking in the Vatican, to know the name of the replacement of Pope Francis, in Ecopetrol its board of directors was gathered to address various issues.

Time He established that Ricardo Roa, president of the state, arrived late and excused himself because he crossed with the Board of Isa. In addition, he gave an emotional speech of 15 minutes and retired.

Research to the campaign

President Gustavo Petro and Ricardo Roca, president of Ecopetrol. Photo:Private archive

Although nobody In Ecopetrol, he wants to talk about the subject, close to the ROA himself told El Tiempo that he talked about what would be his imminent departure from the company, at a time when he registers millionaire consecutive losses.

However, Roa only mentioned two issues. The first is that the rumors of a change of position that would mean that he passes to the mining portfolio and that his position is occupied by the head of that portfolio, Edwin Palma, has been growing.

And while Roa said he would continue working with the same mood and responsibility; And they would be until President Petro decides, he mentioned another underlying issue.

CLOSE CLOSURE IN THE CNE

This is the car of the CNE where it announces closure for conclusion allegations Photo:Time

He said they had already notified the next closure of the investigation into the National Electoral Council (CNE) and that had a peremptory time to present with their lawyers the allegations of conclusion.

Roa was a manager of the presidential campaign and the CNE has evidence of a possible rape of top of 5,300 million pesos, a conduct that since 2016 has effects on criminal justice.

In fact, relatives They assured that there has been talk of the need for him to remain in the government with a position that has jurisdiction. That is why we talk about the mining portfolio.

Minister of Mines, Edwin Palma and Ricardo Roa, president of Ecopetrol. Photo:Private archive

Even, Roa sets the Ecopetrol Board –vitely moved – that the rumors pointed out that whoever would replace him will be the Minister of Mines, Edwin Palma and that he would go to the Mining Portfolio.

In fact, President Petro himself has said that he wants a member of the Ecopetrol union to reach the company’s head.

And Palama has had prominence in his government. From work vice passed to Air-E’s auditor and then, to the mining portfolio. In fact, in one of the Councils of Television Ministers he put Palama to find out what happened in Ecopetrol with the import of gas.

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