Colombia: Uribe appoints new environment, housing, territorial development minister

 

 

Carlos Costa. Photo: Cesar Carrión - SP

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has appointed Carlos Costa Posada as the country’s new environment, housing and territorial development minister. A former consultant to the World Bank’s Latin American and Caribbean water and urban development unit, Costa replaces Juan Lozano, who served as minister between July 2006 and March of this year. Costa’s areas of expertise include environmental management, disaster risk and climate change management.

Source: BNamericas [subscription site], 06 Apr 2009 ; Ministerio de ambiente, vivienda y desarrollo territorial, 06 Apr 2009

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