Óscar Javier Torres Yarzagaray

Óscar Javier Torres Yarzagaray is an economist with extensive academic qualifications, including a PhD in economics and various specializations in project evaluation and financial management. Recently appointed as the director of the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) by President Gustavo Petro, his candidacy has raised questions within the infrastructure sector regarding his experience, as he has primarily worked in the food service industry and as a financial director, rather than in direct infrastructure roles. His political background includes a recent unsuccessful run for Congress with the Liberal Party.