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Comunicado de prensa fechado en Bogotá el 6 de noviembre de 2026, firmado por el abogado Manuel Villanueva Luis, en el que renuncia a la representación judicial de Angie Lizeth Rodríguez Fajardo
El comunicado original con el que el abogado Manuel Villanueva anunció su renuncia a la defensa de la exdirectora del Dapre Angie Rodríguez, por motivos exclusivamente personales. · Minuto60

Angie Rodríguez's lawyer resigned from her case against Petro

In EPM's view, Manuel Villanueva's departure leaves Angie Rodríguez without the defense that accompanied her just as her accusations against former president…

--- The context --- Angie Rodríguez, former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (Dapre), was former president Gustavo Petro's right hand during his government and is today one of his most visible critical voices, with strong public accusations against him. --- The facts --- Lawyer Manuel Villanueva issued a statement announcing his resignation from the defense of the former Dapre director, amid the process under way against former president Gustavo Petro. --- The facts --- The statement is very brief and limited itself to noting that the decision is due exclusively to personal reasons. The lawyer reported that the decision was previously communicated to Rodríguez Fajardo and that he will file it before the judges. --- The positions --- In the document, Villanueva states that he will make no statement of any kind about the process now under way over alleged contracting irregularities at the entity Rodríguez directed. --- The positions --- Among Rodríguez's accusations, according to her version, are pressures from Petro and Finance Minister Germán Ávila to transfer Adaptation Fund resources worth nearly one trillion pesos, and the insistence on promoting Juliana Guerrero as deputy minister for Youth despite doubts about whether she met the requirements. --- What remains unknown --- The announcement comes two days after the release of Deicy Jiménez's video showing her closeness to the former president, and on the same day Rodríguez confirmed to media outlets that the chat revealed by several journalists, in which Petro sent her résumé so she could be placed, is truthful. The source does not say who will now take over the defense. --- Unanswered questions --- Who will take over Angie Rodríguez's defense after her lawyer's resignation? What effect will the change of counsel have on the timing of the process against the former president? Will the former director comment on the personal reasons cited by Villanueva? --- EPM analysis --- The resignation arrives in the week of the case's greatest exposure: video, confirmation of the chat and now the withdrawal of the defense. Each fact is documented in the statement and in the collected declarations, and none of them by itself alters the substance of the accusations, which remain attributed to their author. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, Manuel Villanueva's departure leaves Angie Rodríguez without the defense that accompanied her just as her accusations against former president Gustavo Petro gain public exposure. The statement is brief and limited to personal reasons, but the timing matters: it comes two days after Deicy Jiménez's video and on the same day the former director confirmed as truthful the chat revealed by journalists. The word now lies with the judges, before whom the lawyer announced he will file his decision.
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