Colombia finance ministry says has no information as media reports minister to leave

Diego Guevara, Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit, speaks during a press conference at the Central Bank of Colombia in Bogota, Colombia, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's Finance Minister, Diego Guevara, is set to leave his role amid disagreements with President Gustavo Petro, local radio station Caracol reported on Tuesday, though the finance ministry said it had no information to that effect.

The finance ministry said in a statement that "at this time it does not have official information about the reported situation," but that it would communicate official news.