BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked his cabinet members to resign ahead of a reshuffle, he said on Sunday, after the environment minister said she resigned in protest of a cabinet appointment.

Colombia's interior minister has resigned as a political crisis shakes the government of President Gustavo Petro, following his decision to appoint a controversial politician as chief of staff.

Colombia’s environment minister said she handed in her letter of resignation, the third member of the Gustavo Petro administration to quit, after a chaotic televised cabinet meeting last week ended in recriminations and tears.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has requested the resignation of his government's cabinet members, he said in a post on social media on Sunday.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday urged undocumented Colombians in the United States to quit their jobs “immediately” and return to Colombia.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has requested his cabinet members to resign ahead of a government reshuffle, he announced on social media Sunday. The move follows the resignation of Environment Minister Susana Muhamad,

Catholic bishops in Colombia demand action from President Gustavo Petro to address urgent issues, including violence, migration, and displacement, while expressing solidarity with victims of the ongoing drug-related conflict.

Colombia's Minister  of Environment and Sustainable Development Susana Muhamad holds a press conference during the COP29 United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan November 21, 2024.