In the Political Thermometer of this Thursday, May 11, we learn that the former Minister of Finance, José Antonio Ocampo, was in Congress in a meeting with the senators of the Seventh Committee of the Senate to explain the pension reform. During the meeting, the political thermometer had access to the recording of this private session, where Ocampo, in addition to defending the project, mentioned that it is adjusted to the budgetary rule and revealed that the government will seek advice from the Canada in implementing the new model.

Lyrics by Jose Antonio Ocampo

“Those who manage the Quebec fund have said that they support the Colombian government and it is a very well managed public fund. This is a file in which we are going to ask for help from the Canadian government to come and support us in the design,” mentioned José Antonio Ocampo, who was replaced by Ricardo Bonilla on May 1.

The Minister of Labor, Gloria Ramírez, was also present at the meeting, with the aim of removing doubts about the pension reform of Gustavo Petro’s government and the Partido de la U published this meeting on its Twitter account:

“From the U we work for the best pension system for Colombians. Our Senator Norma Hurtado Sánchez was reviewing the articles of the pension reform, together with the former Minister of Finance and the Minister of Labor in order to remove doubts related to the project and the pillars that make it up”.

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On the other hand, the government sets up a game of chess with the members of Congress who leave the coalition and those who remain.

Railway fund

In the Political Thermometer it was also known that the Railway Fund would remain in the hands of Jorge Luis Céspedes, close to the Secretary of the Chamber, Jaime Luis Lacouture, of the same political group as Carlos Trujillo of the Conservative Party, generating doubts among them and supporting those who continue with the government and those who do not, as in Coljuegos, are separated.

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