Bogotá, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Colombian president fires national statistics chief

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2026-09-16

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella fired his statistics chief after the official ruled out inconsistencies in unemployment figures under the previous government, the former director said Tuesday. De la Espriella took office in August and has accused his predecessor Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first-ever leftist leader, of corruption. The president announced the dismissal of Ricardo Valencia as head of the national statistics agency (DANE)......

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