politics
Despite his legal troubles, Petro signed the decree appointing Daniel Quintero as Superintendent of Health
Former mayor Daniel Quintero lands at the Superintendency of Health. His arrival is now firm with Decree 433, signed this April 23 by President Gustavo Petro and Minister Guillermo Jaramillo.
TL;DR
- Daniel Quintero has been officially appointed as the Superintendent of Health.
- The appointment was formalized via Decree 433, signed by President Gustavo Petro and Minister Guillermo Jaramillo.
- The decision has drawn strong criticism from experts, political sectors, and opposition figures due to Quintero's past management and ongoing legal investigations.
- Luis Peláez, deputy of Antioquia, announced plans to file a lawsuit challenging the appointment.
- Carlos Carrillo, director of UNGRD, called the designation a 'huge mistake' and accused Quintero of 'stealing from Medellín'.
- Congresswoman Jennifer Pedraza questioned Quintero's technical competence and deemed the appointment an 'affront to patients'.
- Federico Gutiérrez, mayor of Medellín, expressed outrage, stating Quintero should be in jail, not overseeing the health system.
- Andrés Julián Rendón, governor of Antioquia, predicted Quintero would use the position to target Antioquian institutions.
- Senator Andrés Forero compared the appointment to 'the mouse guarding the cheese'.
- Daniel Briceño linked Quintero's appointment to that of Jorge Iván Ospina at Nueva EPS, suggesting a pattern of appointing figures with corruption concerns.
- The Superintendency currently oversees seven intervened insurers, affecting 23 million affiliates.
- The article also notes the appointment of Jorge Iván Ospina as intervener for Nueva EPS.
- Quintero inherits a system facing financial fatigue and a growing demand for sustainability.
- The 2026 budget for the Superintendency is over 562 billion pesos.