Minister of Sports, Astrid Rodríguez, presents her letter of resignation

“It is sad to see how some progressives, to justify the loss of the Pan American Games due to the incompetence of the Minister of Sportshave unleashed a barrage of classist comments full of hate against Barranquilla and the Barranquilleros.”, wrote Agmeth Escaf, congressman from the Historical Pact, in his X account.

Within the resignation letter, in addition to expressing his desire to leave the portfolio, gave a summary of what, for the former minister, were the achievements that were obtained at the head of the entity.

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Among these, the emphasis given to education as a tool to encourage the practice of sport stands out. “Education, hand in hand with sports, are the basis for social transformation”

Astrid Rodríguez, for her part, entered this portfolio as a replacement for the also controversial María Isabel Urrutiawho managed to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games and then began his political career.