New energy minister for Colombia

Colombia post: New energy minister named

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 31 August 2012 20:37 GMT

Current Colombian Interior Minister Federico Renjifo has been named the new mines and energy minister, a key post for Latin America's fourth-largest oil producer.

Renjifo, who is also a board member at state oil company Ecopetrol, will replace Mauricio Cardenas, who is leaving the job to become finance minister, Dow Jones reported.

The changes by President Juan Manuel Santos to his cabinet began last week, and they come as he sees his popularity ratings decline. Santos has been in office for half of his four-year term and may run for re-election in 2014.

Renjifo takes the reins of the energy sector at a critical juncture for Colombia, which saw an improvement in security over the past decade…

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