Claudia Benavides Salazar
ColombiapoliticianFemale7.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Claudia Benavides Salazar has been appointed as Colombia's Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation by the newly elected President Abelardo De La Espriella. She is notable for being the first member of De La Espriella's cabinet selected through the 'Patria Milagro' talent platform, chosen from approximately 300,000 candidates. Her role will focus on strengthening Colombia's National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation, rebuilding trust with the scientific community, and ensuring that knowledge effectively reaches the productive sector.
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Claudia Benavides Salazar is one of the ministers in the cabinet of President Abelardo de la Espriella.
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Panama· 2026-08-08
Claudia Benavides Salazar has been appointed as the new Minister of Science and Technology by Abelardo De La Espriella.
estos fueron sus anuncios antes de jurar como presidenteColombia· 2026-08-03
Claudia Benavides Salazar has been appointed as the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation in the incoming government.
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Claudia Benavides Salazar was appointed as the next Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation by Abelardo De La Espriella.
Abelardo De La Espriella nombra a Claudia Benavides Salazar como ministra de Ciencia y anuncia nuevas medidasColombia· 2026-08-03