Dossier
Rodrigo Lara Restrepo
Coverage of Rodrigo Lara Restrepo in the Nexus archive.
- Colombia’s Incoming Cabinet: Key Picks Shaping Foreign Stakes
Colombia's incoming cabinet includes Miguel Gómez Martínez as Finance Minister, Rodrigo Lara Restrepo as Interior Minister, and retired general Jorge Eduardo Mora as Defence Minister. The cabinet has rejected a proposed tax reform, signaling a focus on fiscal discipline and security priorities.
- Colombia’s First Cabinet Name: Rodrigo Lara Heads to Interior
Rodrigo Lara Restrepo was named interior minister by De la Espriella, marking the first confirmed cabinet appointment in Colombia's incoming government. Lara is a lawyer and former Cambio Radical senator, and the son of assassinated justice minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla. The transition process is underway.