Petro names engineer to lead Colombia away from fossil fuels

President Gustavo Petro is tasking electrical engineer Andrés Camacho to lead Colombia’s transition away from fossil fuels as his new Mines and Energy Minister.

He will replace Irene Vélez, who resigned last week following allegations of abuse of power. Camacho, who studied renewable energy and most recently worked as an adviser at the ministry, was initially set to head Colombia’s hydrocarbons agency known as ANH.