# Designated Colombian Interior Minister Ordóñez will not be sworn in this October The appointed minister may also delay taking office into the first week of November. By Tomás Arango, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-25 (UTC) · revision v006 · Diario de Colombia Designated Colombian Interior Minister Alejandro Ordóñez will not be sworn in during the remainder of October. He may also not take office during the first week of November.[^1] Ordóñez was appointed to the post following the resignation of prior interior minister Lara.[^2] Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo stated on 25 October 2026 that an additional fiscal adjustment of nearly 70 trillion pesos will be implemented.[^3] Juan Carlos Mora, president of Grupo Cibest, stated that Colombia's 2027 minimum wage should increase between 8% and 9%.[^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23] ## What this stands on 1. SEMANA reported that designated Colombian Interior Minister Alejandro Ordóñez will not be sworn in during the remainder of October, and may also not take office during the first week of November. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/confidenciales/articulo/alejandro-ordonez-no-se-posesionara-este-mes-como-ministro-del-interior/202626/), News) 2. Former prosecutor Alejandro Ordóñez was appointed as the new Colombian Interior Minister following Lara's resignation. ([ELHERALDO.CO](https://www.elheraldo.co/editoriales/2026/10/25/la-de-lara-cronica-de-una-salida-anunciada/), News) 3. Colombian government vice president José Manuel Restrepo stated on 25 October 2026 that an additional fiscal adjustment of nearly 70 trillion pesos will be implemented. ([El Tiempo](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/sectores/presupuesto-2027-la-urgencia-de-concretar-un-ajuste-de-70-billones-3596054), News) 4. Juan Carlos Mora, president of Grupo Cibest (parent of Bancolombia), stated at the Camacol Colombian Construction Congress that Colombia's 2027 minimum wage should increase between 8% and 9%. ([Valora Analitik](https://www.valoraanalitik.com/presidente-de-bancolombia-salario-minimo-deberia-aumentar-entre-8-y-9-para-2027/), News) 5. National media report that former Colombian senator Carlos Ramiro Chávarro is expected to be appointed Vice Minister of Interior (lanacion, News) 6. On 7 October 2026, Camilo Noguera Pardo left his post as Colombian Vice Minister of Education to be appointed director of ICANH. (El Colombiano, News) 7. On 27 October 2026, Colombian Finance Minister Miguel Gómez stated the government will reprogram 750 billion COP from Bogotá Calle 13 and Metro Line 1 projects. (Portafolio, News) 8. The Colombian government issued US$5.2 billion in dollar denominated sovereign bonds, the largest such issuance in the country's history. (La Silla Vacía, News) 9. On 27 October 2026, Colombian Finance Minister Miguel Gómez Martínez presented a draft Budget Addition Law before the Congressional Economic Committees (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 10. Colombian Minister of Health Ana María Vesga stated on 26 October 2026 that the Ministry had referred alleged hospital budget irregularities to the national Attorney General. (El Colombiano, News) 11. Colombian Foreign Minister Bula stated that the 2016 Peace Agreement did not bring peace to Colombia. (elpais.com, News) 12. Carlos Andrés Cante Puentes, executive president of Fenalcarbón, stated Colombian coal export revenue fell from US$12 billion in 2022 to less than US$5 billion in 2025. (Diario La republica, News) 13. On 2026-10-26, the Colombian Ministry of Finance published a prospectus supplement detailing a planned US dollar denominated sovereign bond issuance with maturity in 2056 (Portafolio, News) 14. The proposed legislation includes a 1.2 trillion peso internal budget reallocation for the Colombian energy sector (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 15. On 26 October 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez posted publicly congratulating Lula on his Brazilian presidential election victory, stating global progressivism had begun a comeback. (ZeroHedge, News) 16. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto posted a social media message on Wednesday congratulating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the Brazilian presidential election. (ANTARA, News) 17. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term as President of Brazil, interrupting a series of right-wing electoral wins in Latin America. (The Hindu, News) 18. Colombian Minister of Health Ana María Vesga stated on August 2026 that 885 billion COP in health funds were allocated 1-6 August 2026 during the final days of the Gustavo Petro administration with documented irregularities (Caracol Radio, News) 19. Rappi stated on 28 October 2026 that 82% of costume sales on its Colombian platform occur in the final week of October (Portafolio, News) 20. On 30 October 2026, United States chargé d'affaires in Venezuela John Barrett congratulated Oliver Blanco on his appointment as Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. (EL NACIONAL, News) 21. Acting president of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez announced Oliver Blanco's appointment as foreign minister on 30 October 2026. (EL NACIONAL, News) 22. This appointment takes place during ongoing efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States. (EL NACIONAL, News) 23. Oliver Blanco previously served as Venezuela's Vice Minister for Europe and North America from February of the article's year. (ELHERALDO.CO, News, claim on record) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:3db5fad1e85f844021f2aeb2e4d28e8e1b3411ca80b123370ad4a7f17be40106. 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