Colombia's government names María Rocío Cortés as interim chief of Superservicios

Colombia's government named María Rocío Cortés interim head of utilities watchdog Superservicios.

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The government led by Abelardo de la Espriella issued Decree 1339 of 2026 to temporarily assign María Rocío Cortés Vargas, the current Superintendent of Industry and Commerce, the functions of the Superintendency of Public Utility Services (Superservicios). ^[1] On 2026-09-01, Colombia's National Planning Department (DNP) decreed the inter-institutional appointment of María Rocío Cortés Vargas as interim superintendent of Public Utilities. ^[2] Decree 1339 of 2026 takes effect from its date of issuance and repeals article 2 of Decree 1092 issued on August 6, 2026. ^[3] Under Decree 1339 of 2026, Cortés Vargas will exercise the Superservicios role without giving up her responsibilities as Superintendent of Industry and Commerce. ^[4] María Rocío Cortés Vargas currently serves as superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and will continue in that role while also leading the Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios. ^[5] The designation was announced on 2026-09-01 by the Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios, the body responsible for inspection, surveillance, and control of public service providers in Colombia. ^[6] According to the official announcement, Cortés Vargas has three decades of experience in the public sector and justice administration. ^[7]

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On 2026-09-01, Colombia's National Planning Department (DNP) decreed the inter-institutional appointment of María Rocío Cortés Vargas as interim superintendent of Public Utilities. · KienyKe

Decree 1339 of 2026 takes effect from its date of issuance and repeals article 2 of Decree 1092 issued on August 6, 2026. · Valora Analitik

Under Decree 1339 of 2026, Cortés Vargas will exercise the Superservicios role without giving up her responsibilities as Superintendent of Industry and Commerce. · Valora Analitik

María Rocío Cortés Vargas currently serves as superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and will continue in that role while also leading the Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios. · KienyKe

The designation was announced on 2026-09-01 by the Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios, the body responsible for inspection, surveillance, and control of public service providers in Colombia. · KienyKe

According to the official announcement, Cortés Vargas has three decades of experience in the public sector and justice administration. · KienyKe

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