Irene Vélez

Irene Vélez

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Irene Vélez is the Colombian Minister of Mines and an advocate for sustainable mining practices. She has gained attention for her controversial stance on halting fossil fuel exploration in favor of economic degrowth. Her proposals have sparked considerable debate in Colombia, particularly regarding the country's energy supply and the broader implications for economic policy.

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Irene Vélez is the Secretary General of Communication of the Presidency of Ecuador who was present at the meeting.

Daniel Noboa se reúne con Kristi Noem como parte de su agenda en Estados Unidos | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-09-23
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Irene Vélez is the Secretary General of Communication of the Presidency and part of the delegation.

Daniel Noboa y delegación de Ecuador participan de la Asamblea General de la ONU, en Nueva York | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-09-22
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The esoteric ex-minister Irene Vélez commissioned a study that claimed there would be no gas supply concerns until at least 2043.

Columna de María Isabel Rueda del 20 de septiembre: Máquinas de hacer plata
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-09-20
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Irene Vélez was another former Minister of Environment who faced criticism for the lack of progress in the delimitation process.

ministro de Agricultura fue designado para definir delimitación de Santurbán; comunidades de Soto Norte piden cerrar proceso
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-09-18
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Irene Vélez informed that they would travel to El Oro to present the concrete results of the operations.

Daniel Noboa destaca operativo contra Lobos Box tras inicio del toque de queda | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-09-17
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Irene Vélez is in charge of the Communication Secretariat.

Daniel Noboa presenta su nuevo gabinete tras la reestructuración de ministerios | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-06-20
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Irene Vélez revealed that a tax will be imposed on electricity companies in the area.

impuesto al patrimonio entre el 0,5 y 1,6 %
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-02-25
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Irene Vélez was present at the World Economic Forum activities with President Daniel Noboa.

Daniel Noboa en Davos dice que ‘el diálogo es la vía para construir confianza en tiempos de polarización’ | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-01-22
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Irene Vélez has assumed the role of informing about the policies of President Daniel Noboa and his ministerial cabinet.

A falta de vocería oficial, Irene Vélez intenta posicionar acciones del Gobierno ‘desmontando’ información que consideran ‘imprecisa’ o ‘falsa’ | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-12-24
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Irene Vélez was the Minister of Mines who was involved in the context of the Bloque Sinú-9.

Habla Serafino Iacono, dueño de firma que vendió el apartamento 901 a Ricardo Roa; cabeza de Ecopetrol fue llamado a interrogatorio por este caso
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-12-08
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Irene Velez announced a parallel meeting to discuss a roadmap to end fossil fuels at COP30.

Colômbia anuncia COP 'paralela' para discutir fim dos combustíveis fósseis
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-11-21
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Noboa will also be accompanied by the Secretary General of Communication of the Presidency, Irene Vélez.

Daniel Noboa viajará a Nueva York y Washington del 2 al 4 de noviembre | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-11-01
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Irene Vélez was sanctioned for contempt of the reforestation law as the Minister of Environment.

Ministra (e) de Ambiente, Irene Vélez, notificada por desacato a la ley de reforestación y sancionada con multa
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-10-04
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Irene Vélez indicated that the goal of the Executive is to reach 150,000 beneficiaries.

Enlace para registrarse en bono Incentivo Emprende en septiembre | Ecuador | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-10-01
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Irene Vélez reminded that Colombia has already presented an Environmental Impact Study in 2024.

BID y CAF respaldan la interconexión eléctrica
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-19
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Irene Vélez is proposed as the vice-presidential candidate.

razones por las que seré Presidente
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-09-15
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Irene Vélez is the Secretary General of Communication in the delegation with President Noboa.

Daniel Noboa promueve alianzas en Italia para atraer inversión a Ecuador | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-07-02
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Irene Vélez was the Minister of Mines during the time of the events discussed in the article.

El coronel (r.) detrás de los pagos del apartamento 901 que compró Ricardo Roa
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-06-07
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Irene Vélez summarized the direction of the communication policy, emphasizing closeness with the press.

Daniel Noboa da un giro comunicacional con nuevos logos y portavoz | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-06-04
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Irene Vélez presented the new spokesperson of the Presidency.

Daniel Noboa arranca con cinco políticas en sectores estratégicos: eliminará subsidio al diésel a industria atunera | Política | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-06-02
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