Last Friday, November 7, the San Jose University Foundation reported that an investigation into the academic performance of Juliana Guerrero, who was being considered by the Petro government for the position of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth, failed to confirm her participation in academic activities such as classes and exams, leading to the revocation of her public accounting degree.
Mr. Guerrero subsequently abandoned his application for the undersecretary position and reported that he had no plans to hold any position within the executive branch.
Juliana Guerrero’s announcement of her retirement as deputy ministerial candidate for the Ministry of Youth and her decision not to be a member of the executive branch was directly responded to by Wilson Ruiz, former Minister of Justice in the government of Iván Duque. “Now is not the time to play the victim,” Lewis said.
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Guerrero expressed his position in an interview with Cambio magazine after several days of public debate about the legitimacy of university studies. “I no longer want to be deputy youth minister and I have no interest in government positions. The only thing I want at the moment is to clarify my academic status,” he declared.
Following Juliana Guerrero’s remarks about her resignation and withdrawal from all executive aspirations, Wilson Lewis responded with critical language toward young women on her X account. Mr. Ruiz emphasized the importance of honesty and transparency for those seeking leadership positions and questioned Mr. Guerrero’s actions, suggesting that his actions were not naive.
“This is no time to play the victim. He knew what he was doing. What this country needs is honest young people ready to lead, not fraudsters rising up through deceit. What nerve!” The former civil servant wrote a message on social network account X.
Wilson Lewis’ statement wasn’t the only reaction to Juliana Guerrero’s position. Critical opinions were also expressed from departments close to the government. Senators from the pro-government coalition Historical Accord commented that Guerrero’s resignation does not reverse the consequences of his actions, stressing that there are still groups who are uninterested in learning and recognizing their mistakes.
“She no longer wants to be deputy minister, but the damage has already been done. To make matters worse, there are departments where she can’t gain experience… It’s a shame!”Mr. X, a member of the 6th Committee of the Senate of the Republic, wrote through his account on social networks:
Regarding the interview with change, Juliana Guerrero shared her version of the controversy surrounding her professional training and college decisions. In it, he expressed his disagreement with the revocation of his degree and defended the legitimacy of his studies, claiming that he had all the documentation to support his tenure at the university.
“I have my notes and minutes, and the university has them too. I don’t understand why they would change the version now.” Raised before the aforementioned medium.
Similarly, he explained that he and his lawyer were analyzing possible legal avenues to resolve the case and reiterated that he had committed no wrongdoing. “I am working with my lawyer to analyze what actions I can take. I have not committed a crime. The university knows my grades, so if they change their position, they will have to explain why,” he said in an interview. change.
The controversy surrounding Juliana Guerrero quickly spread both in state institutions and on the national stage. Her inclusion as a candidate for a leadership position in the administration attracted the attention of the wider public, especially after questions arose about the legitimacy of her academic background.
Jennifer Pedraza, the chamber’s president, was one of the first to raise the suspicions. The lawmaker could not find a record of the young woman in the database of Ifes, the organization responsible for testing Saber Pro and TyT in Colombia.
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