Laura Sarabia Last updated August 19, 2025 Colombian politician (born 1994)
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Laura Sarabia
Official portrait, 2022
Nominee President Gustavo Petro Preceded by Roy Barreras In office –President Gustavo Petro Preceded by Luis Gilberto Murillo Succeeded by Yolanda Villavicencio In office –President Gustavo Petro Preceded by Carlos Ramón González Succeeded by Jorge Rojas In office –President Gustavo Petro Preceded by Cielo Rusinque Succeeded by Gustavo Bolívar In office –President Gustavo Petro Preceded by María Paula Correa Succeeded by Armando Benedetti Born Laura Camila Sarabia Torres
(1994-03-20 ) March 20,1994 (age 31) Bogotá,D.C. ,ColombiaPolitical party Independent Alma mater Universidad Militar Nueva Granada Occupation Politician
Laura Camila Sarabia Torres (born March 20,1994) is a Colombian politician and diplomat who has served as Chief of Staff of the Presidency from 2022 to 2023,General Director of Social Prosperity from 2023 to 2024,General Director of Administrative Department of the Presidency from 2024 to 2025 and between January 29 and July 3,2025 as Minister of Foreign Affairs replacing Luis Gilberto Murillo . [ 1]
Sarabia has been characterized as one of the most controversial members [ 2] of the Petro administration . Graduated in political science from the Nueva Granada Military University ,she served as head of debate during Gustavo Petro 2022 presidential campaign ,which made her one of the closest members to the president.
Her repeated appointments to high-level positions have been questioned by many experts,academics,and politicians due to her lack of experience and involvement in several major administration scandals—raising speculation that she may possess compromising information about the president as well as the presidential campaign. [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Career Sarabia is a graduate of the Nueva Granada Military University in international relations and has a specialization in political , [ 7] marketing and campaign strategies. Upon graduating,she worked as secretary to then-Congressman Armando Benedetti ,who later introduced her to Gustavo Petro’s presidential campaign and subsequently into the administration. [ 8] She then served as strategic chief of the presidential campaign of Gustavo Petro , [ 9] on July 25 she was appointed to the position of chief of staff from which she was removed on 2 June 2023,following the revelation of evidence allegedly implicating her in illegal phone interceptions.
Sarabia was one of two political allies that were involved in the Petro administration that resigned following the scandal,including Armando Benedetti but later returned. [ 10]
Sarabia was announced as Chief of Staff of the Presidency in July 2022 and took office in August 2022. Her tenure as President Petro's right-hand man ended with her resignation in June 2023 amid allegations of abuse of power by one of her private employees,who alleged was subject to a polygraph test in the basement of the Casa de Nariño . The police man involved,died in mysterious circumstances . [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Official portrait,2025 On January 28,2025,she assumed her fourth position in the Petro administration as Minister of Foreign Affairs ,which generated controversy from some Cabinet members,leading to later resignations due to the status of Sarabia and Armando Benedetti in the administration. She resigned in early July 2025.
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"¿Cuál es el secreto del poder de Sarabia?" . El Colombiano . Retrieved 10 February 2025 . ↑ Rincón, Santiago (8 August 2022). "La politóloga Laura Sarabia será jefe de gabinete del presidente Gustavo Petro" . Blu Radio . Retrieved 3 April 2023 . ↑ Neira, Armando (16 April 2025). "La inquietante guerra fría entre Laura Sarabia y Armando Benedetti" . Cambio Colombia . Retrieved 18 April 2025 . ↑ "Jefe de Gabinete" . petro.presidencia.gov.co . 20 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023 . ↑ Taylor, Luke (4 June 2023). "Colombian president's allies resign amid illegal wiretapping scandal" . The Guardian . Retrieved 5 June 2023 . ↑ "Laura Sarabia habría presentado su carta de renuncia a inicios de esta semana" . Agencia Pi . 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Murcia, Paula (6 June 2023). "Laura Sarabia y Armando Benedetti renuncian al Gobierno Petro tras escándalo de 'chuzadas' . Valora Analitik . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Coronell, Daniel (6 June 2023). "Se van ambos: Laura Sarabia y Armando Benedetti salen del Gobierno" . W Radio . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Cortés, William (6 June 2023). "Armando Benedetti y Laura Sarabia saldrán de sus cargos: el anuncio lo haría Petro hoy" . Canal 1 . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Lewin, Juan Esteban (10 June 2023). "El suicidio de uno de los jefes de la seguridad de la Casa de Nariño revela la tensión tras el escándalo de Laura Sarabia" . El País . Retrieved 12 June 2023 . ↑ Rodríguez, Mario Alejandro (16 April 2025). "Marelbys Meza, exempleada de Laura Sarabia, recordó el efecto del suicidio del coronel Dávila: "Mi vida se derrumbó" . Infobae . Retrieved 18 April 2025 . ↑ Valencia, Carlos (28 August 2023). "Laura Sarabia será la nueva directora del Departamento de Prosperidad Social" . RCN . Retrieved 30 August 2023 . ↑ Murcia, Paula (29 August 2023). "Confirmado, Laura Sarabia es la nueva directora de Prosperidad Social" . Valora Analitik . Retrieved 30 August 2023 . ↑ Jerez, Daniel (20 February 2023). "¿Quién suena para reemplazar a Laura Sarabia en el DPS?" . RCN . Retrieved 21 February 2023 . ↑ "Laura Sarabia se posesiona hoy como directora de Prosperidad Social" . El Espectador . 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023 . ↑ "Laura Sarabia se posesionó como directora del Departamento de Prosperidad Social" . Ámbito Juridico . 5 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 . ↑ Casas, Sebastián (4 September 2023). "Laura Sarabia se posesionó como directora de Prosperidad Social" . RCN . Retrieved 5 September 2023 . ↑ "Laura Sarabia regresa a la Presidencia como nueva directora del Dapre" . Noticias RCN . 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024 . ↑ "Regresa a Palacio: Laura Sarabia será la nueva directora del Dapre" . El Espectador . 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024 . ↑ Hernández M., Camilo (19 February 2024). "Laura Sarabia regresa a la Presidencia y sería la nueva directora del Dapre" . Portafolio . Retrieved 20 February 2024 . ↑ Salazar, Carol (23 February 2024). "Gustavo Petro posesionó a Laura Sarabia como nueva directora del Dapre: vuelve a ser la mano derecha del presidente" . Infobae . Retrieved 26 February 2024 . ↑ Lancheros, Katherine (19 February 2024). "Las nuevas funciones de Laura Sarabia en el Dapre: se consolida como la mujer más influyente y poderosa del Gobierno Petro" . Infobae . Retrieved 20 February 2024 . ↑ Lancheros, Katherine (19 February 2024). "Laura Sarabia regresa a la Presidencia como directora del Dapre: tendrá funciones de jefa de Gabinete" . Infobae . Retrieved 20 February 2024 . ↑ Uribe, María Alejandra (20 February 2024). "Laura Sarabia será la nueva directora del DAPRE" . W Radio . Retrieved 19 February 2024 . ↑ Muñoz, Andrés Mateo (20 February 2024). "Laura Sarabia será la nueva directora del Dapre" . Cambio . Retrieved 19 February 2024 . ↑ "Laura Sarabia será la nueva directora del Dapre" . RTVC Noticias . 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024 . ↑ "Tercer cargo para Laura Sarabia en gobierno Petro, nueva directora del DAPRE" . Revista Alternativa . 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024 . ↑ Méndez Mejía, Menfy (20 February 2024). "Laura Sarabia saldrá de Prosperidad Social y será nombrada como directora del Dapre" . La Republica . Retrieved 19 February 2024 . This page is based on this
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