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Minister halts 22 sports ministry contracts worth over 953 million pesos

Minister Juliana Gutiérrez halted 22 sports ministry contracts signed on 5 and 6 August worth more than 953 million pesos, flagged missing justification in 19…

--- The context --- Sports Minister Juliana Gutiérrez reported 22 contracts found in her ministry, signed on 5 and 6 August, under the Petro government and just hours before Abelardo De La Espriella took office. --- The facts --- Gutiérrez said the contracts totaled more than 953 million pesos and that 19 of them lacked sufficient justification for hiring more people, a finding she described as deeply concerning. She also cited possible duplicated functions, inconsistencies in profiles, and units that were being assigned contractors they had not even requested. --- The positions --- The minister revealed that she had already halted the start of the 22 contracts, and she questioned how Colombians' resources can be committed without the needs behind those hires being duly justified. --- What remains unknown --- Authorities still have to determine whether responsibilities exist. The source does not detail the individual content of each contract, so the full scope depends on that investigation. --- Unanswered questions --- What justified signing 22 contracts on 5 and 6 August? Why did 19 lack sufficient justification for hiring more people? How were contractors assigned to units that had not requested them? --- EPM analysis --- The report organizes the debate around verifiable data: dates, amount, and missing justification. Halting the start protects resources while checks proceed, without anticipating responsibilities not yet established. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, halting these 22 contracts was a correct act of oversight: no public resource belonging to Colombians should be committed without a duly justified need, least of all hours before a change of government. It is now for the Fiscalía, the Procuraduría and the Contraloría to investigate rigorously and determine whether responsibilities exist, with full transparency over each case under review.
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