“Espero que el próximo gobierno retome la alianza”: director de Colfuturo
En plena época de fin de año, y sin previo aviso, el Gobierno decidió terminar la cooperación con la Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (Colfuturo) ...
TL;DR
- The Colombian government has terminated its cooperation with Colfuturo, a foundation that offers scholarships for postgraduate studies abroad.
- Colfuturo scholarships are forgivable loans, with the state contributing about 40% of the funds and the private sector the rest.
- President Petro claimed the program benefited only the wealthy (strata 4, 5, and 6), a claim Colfuturo disputes.
- Colfuturo's director states that the majority of beneficiaries are from strata 3 and 4, representing working-class and middle-class families.
- The foundation highlights the program's strategic importance for Colombia's development in critical areas like artificial intelligence and public policy.
- Colfuturo is seeking alternative funding to continue its operations and hopes a future government will restore cooperation.