Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister, a source within Petro's office told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming his place in the leftist's inner circle despite several scandals involving the ex-lawmaker and resistance from others in the cabinet.

Colombia's energy minister Andres Camacho said in a post on X on Tuesday that President Gustavo Petro has accepted his resignation in a cabinet reshuffle. Petro asked all his ministers to present their resignations earlier this month,

Colombia’s Energy Minister Andres Camacho said President Gustavo Petro accepted his resignation amid fractures within the leftist leader’s administration.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro will name unionist and former vice-minister of labor Edwin Palma as the country's new energy minister, as part of a cabinet reshuffle, a source in Petro's office said on Thursday.

Colombia's ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti looks on as he visits the Miraflores Palace to meet Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister,