Andrés Felipe Arias

Andrés Felipe Arias is a Colombian economist and politician who served as the country's Minister of Agriculture from 2006 to 2009. He was known for promoting agricultural development and policies aimed at rural improvement. In 2014, he was convicted of corruption related to a scandal involving misallocation of funds meant for small farmers, which led to his imprisonment. Arias has also been involved in international advocacy and policy discussions, but his criminal conviction significantly impacted his career and reputation.