# Colombian Senator's Slip Mixes President's Name with Predecessor's in Senate Debate

Colombian Senator Norma Hurtado accidentally called the government 'Gustavo Abelardo De La Espriella' during a Senate debate, mixing the current president's name with his predecessor's.

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Senator Norma Hurtado of the U Party made a verbal slip during the debate, referring to the government as 'Gustavo Abelardo De La Espriella' instead of President Abelardo De La Espriella, causing laughter among her colleagues. [^1]

The Colombian Ministry of Housing requested an additional 4 trillion pesos for the 2027 national budget to finance the attention and reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of August 10. [^2]

During the same debate, Colombia's housing minister apologized for traveling to Santa Marta with his family during the August 10 earthquake tragedy, asking affected families for forgiveness and urging an end to the 'media show' to focus on the country's recovery. [^3]

On September 2, a political control debate was held in the Seventh Commission of Colombia's Senate, where the housing minister was summoned to answer for his actions during the earthquake emergency. [^4]

If the additional 4 trillion pesos are approved, the resources would be added to the 6.65 trillion pesos that the Ministry of Housing has assigned in the budget project currently being discussed in the Congress of the Republic. [^5]

Minister Jaime Andrés Beltrán stated during his intervention before the Seventh Commission of the Senate that the 700 billion pesos currently foreseen are 'absolutely nothing' for a reconstruction process. [^6]

Official figures indicate that the earthquake affected 16 departments and 497 municipalities, with a total of 293,743 families (466,606 people) damaged. [^7]

Norma Hurtado's slip was likely caused by her long-standing habit of calling the president Gustavo Petro, a habit she had only recently modified to refer to Abelardo De La Espriella. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Senator Norma Hurtado of the U Party made a verbal slip during the debate, referring to the government as 'Gustavo Abelardo De La Espriella' instead of President Abelardo De La Espriella, causing laughter among her colleagues. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
2. The Colombian Ministry of Housing requested an additional 4 trillion pesos for the 2027 national budget to finance the attention and reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of August 10. (El Tiempo, News)
3. During the same debate, Colombia's housing minister apologized for traveling to Santa Marta with his family during the August 10 earthquake tragedy, asking affected families for forgiveness and urging an end to the 'media show' to focus on the country's recovery. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. On September 2, a political control debate was held in the Seventh Commission of Colombia's Senate, where the housing minister was summoned to answer for his actions during the earthquake emergency. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. If the additional 4 trillion pesos are approved, the resources would be added to the 6.65 trillion pesos that the Ministry of Housing has assigned in the budget project currently being discussed in the Congress of the Republic. (El Tiempo, News)
6. Minister Jaime Andrés Beltrán stated during his intervention before the Seventh Commission of the Senate that the 700 billion pesos currently foreseen are 'absolutely nothing' for a reconstruction process. (El Tiempo, News)
7. Official figures indicate that the earthquake affected 16 departments and 497 municipalities, with a total of 293,743 families (466,606 people) damaged. (El Tiempo, News)
8. Norma Hurtado's slip was likely caused by her long-standing habit of calling the president Gustavo Petro, a habit she had only recently modified to refer to Abelardo De La Espriella. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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