WEEKEND THOUGHTS #121: An Irrevocable Promise

Colombian Justice Minister Ángela María Buitrago has submitted her "irrevocable" resignation, according to a letter sent to President Gustavo Petro dated April 12, but released Thursday, the authenticity of which has been verified by CNN. Her resignation will take effect on June 1. Buitrago accuses the president of "attempted interference" in her duties in the letter.

By Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español Colombian Justice Minister Ángela María Buitrago has submitted her "irrevocable" resignation, according to a letter sent to President Gustavo Petro dated April 12, but released Thursday, the authenticity of which has been verified by CNN. The resignation will take effect on June 1. Buitrago accuses "attempts to interfere" in her duties in the letter to the president.

Angela María Buitrago, also known at the time as “the iron prosecutor”, will stop leading the Ministry of Justice. In a letter to President Gustavo Petro more than a month ago, on April 12, 2025, but which became public until this Thursday, the minister presented her irrevocable resignation. In the letter, Buitrago explains that her decision—“made after a deep personal and professional reflection”—is due to the fact that “in recent weeks attempt…

WEEKEND THOUGHTS #121: An Irrevocable Promise

Have you ever gone back on your word? Said one thing but did another? Changed your mind or brushed off a responsibility you once committed to–without much thought? I have. More times than I’d like to admit. This week, a friend shared a verse with me: Romans 11:29–For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. That word–irrevocable–stopped me in my tracks. It means something that can’t be changed, reversed, or taken back. Final. It’s the c…

Colombian Justice Minister Ángela María Buitrago has resigned and denounced, in a letter published this Thursday (15), “attempts to interfere” in her portfolio by members of President Gustavo Petro’s government, including Interior Minister Armando Benedetti. Since the beginning of his term, 55 ministers have served in 18 portfolios, marking Petro’s presidency as a historic milestone in Colombian politics. Benedetti’s presence, associated with co…

The Minister of Justice, Angela María Buitrago, resigned from the government of Gustavo Petro. According to her letter, she leaves because some interference would be presented in her portfolio. “Today I decided to make this decision and step aside despite being happy in this position and being able to carry out [...] The entry Minister of Justice of Colombia presents the resignation for alleged interference in its decisions was first published i…