José Luis Felipe Atalaya Echavarría

José Luis Felipe Atalaya Echavarría is a psychiatrist known for his role in providing medical certifications for public figures in Colombia. He gained attention when he signed a medical certificate for President Gustavo Petro in 2019, stating that Petro was incapacitated due to a delicate psychiatric condition. This certification became a point of controversy during legal disputes involving Petro and former Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez, as it was cited in discussions regarding the president's absence from legal proceedings.