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President Iván Duque, in an interview with Noticentro 1 CM &, assured that the former prosecutor Néstor Humberto Martínez will be part of one of the commissions to strengthen the fight against crime, due to his experience and knowledge of specific issues, which discards the initial version that he would be the Colombian ambassador in Madrid.
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“He is a person committed to the fight against crime, he will help us to strengthen that work,” explained Duque.
The president also announced that Luis Guillermo Plata, former Minister of Foreign Trade and former manager in the care of the emergency due to the covid coronavirus, will be the new Colombian ambassador in Spain.
“He is a person with extensive experience, of great abilities, who knows the issues and the commercial situation with Europe, and I have already presented his name to the authorities of the kingdom of Spain “Duque said in the interview.
Similarly, the president indicated that the minimum wage for Colombians for the year 2021 will be above inflation.
Let’s hope that the negotiating table, the dialogue between the private sector, the Government and the workers will take the best decision, which is sensible
“The salary in 2018 was the largest real increase in the last decades. In 2019 it was also important. This year, despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, workers cannot lose purchasing power. You have to take inflation into account. Let’s hope that the negotiating table, the dialogue between the private sector, the Government and the workers will take the best decision, which is sensible, we cannot worsen the situation of the workers. It should set a raise with a healthy balance, ”Duque said.
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The president also asserted that he does not agree with the project to reduce working hours.
“Reducing the working day of Colombians increases the costs of companies, it is not a convenient discussion, it does not make work more dynamic and makes the way to hire more expensive; so it is not convenient at this juncture because it goes against that purpose. What we must do is activate employment, ”the president stated in the interview.
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