Last Friday, November 7, the San Jose University Foundation reported that after reviewing the academic records of Juliana Guerrero — whom the Petro government had considered for the position of deputy youth ministry — it was unable to verify her participation in academic activities, such as classes or exams, resulting in the cancellation of her degree in public accounting.
Subsequently, Guerrero stated that he would drop any application for the position of deputy minister and that he had no plans to hold positions within the executive branch.
In the face of Juliana Guerrero’s announcements regarding her retirement as a candidate for deputy youth ministry and her decision not to join the executive branch, Iván Duque’s former Justice Secretary, Wilson Ruiz, responded directly. “This is not the time to play the victim,” Ruiz said.
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Guerrero expressed his position during an interview with Cambio magazine, after several days of public controversy regarding the legitimacy of his university studies. He said: “I no longer aspire to the position of Deputy Minister of Youth, and I am not interested in government positions. At this moment, all I want is to clarify my academic status.”
After Juliana Guerrero’s statements about her resignation and withdrawal from any ambition to hold an executive position, Wilson Ruiz responded through his X account with critical words towards the young woman. Ruiz stressed the importance of integrity and transparency for those seeking leadership positions and questioned Guerrero’s actions, noting that his actions were not naive.
“This is not the time to play the victim. He knew very well what he was doing. The country needs willing, honest young people who lead worthy, not cheaters who rise through deception. How bold!” The former public official wrote in a message on his account on the social network X.
Wilson Ruiz’s statements were not the only reactions to the position taken by Juliana Guerrero. Critical opinions were also expressed from sectors close to the government. The senator from the Historic Alliance, a pro-government coalition, commented that Guerrero’s resignation does not reflect the consequences of his actions, and stressed that there are still groups that seem indifferent to learning and admitting their mistakes.
“She no longer aspires to be deputy minister, but the damage has already been done. What’s worse is that there are sectors that do not gain experience…or shame!”The lawmaker belonging to the Sixth Committee of the Senate of the Republic wrote on his account on the social networking site X.
Regarding the interview with changes, Juliana Guerrero shared her version of the controversy surrounding her professional training and university decision. In that space, he expressed his disagreement with the cancellation of his degree and defended the legitimacy of his studies, claiming that he possessed all the documents that supported his time at the institution.
“I have my notes and meeting minutes, and the university has them too. I don’t understand why they would change the copy now,” Raised before the aforementioned mediator.
He also explained that he and his lawyer were analyzing possible legal steps to resolve the case, and reiterated that he had not committed any violations. In the conversation with my lawyer, he said: “I am analyzing with my lawyer what actions I can take. I have not committed any crime. The university has my grades, and if it changes its position, it will have to explain why.” It changes.
The controversy associated with Juliana Guerrero quickly spread throughout state entities and on the national stage. Her inclusion among the candidates for leadership positions in the executive authority sparked greater popular interest, especially after doubts were raised about the validity of her academic qualifications.
The representative of the chamber, Jennifer Pedraza, was one of the first to highlight the suspicions: the legislator found no records of the young woman in the databases of Icfes, the entity responsible for the Saber Pro and TyT tests in Colombia.
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