Colombia Central Banker Quits as Husband Seeks Presidential Run
- Soto had joined the central bank’s board three years ago
- Alejandro Gaviria announced he’ll run in the 2022 elections
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Colombia central bank co-director Carolina Soto presented her resignation to the board after her husband confirmed he will run for the May 2022 presidential elections.
Soto, who confirmed in a phone interview she handed her letter of resignation Friday, had held the post since July 2018 after being appointed by then President Juan Manuel Santos. Once President Ivan Duque names Soto’s replacement, he would have appointed all five central bank co-directors. The seven-member board also includes the bank’s governor and the finance minister.