María Consuelo Araújo Castro (born 27 October 1971) is a Colombian politician. In 2006, she was appointed minister of foreign relations in the government of President

Álvaro Uribe Vélez Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrior ...

. She had been minister of culture from 2002 to 2006. On 19 February 2007, she resigned her ministerial portfolio following the arrest of her brother,

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Álvaro Araújo Castro Álvaro Araújo Castro (born 7 November 1967) is a Colombian economist and former actor and Senator of Colombia. A Liberal politician, and leader of the ALAS-Team Colombia political movement, he was arrested and jailed in 2007 for participating ...

, investigated and charged with giving support to paramilitary groups active in the country's ongoing

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. Her father,

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was under investigation for the same crimes. She recommended

Fernando Araújo Perdomo Fernando Araújo Perdomo (born 27 June 1955 in Cartagena, Bolivar) is a Colombian politician. He was the Minister of Development during the administration of Andrés Pastrana. He resigned from this post after the Chambacú land deal scandal. ...

(no relation) and he was appointed as new minister by the president. She has been chief executive officer of Gran Colombia Gold Corp. since 20 August 2010.

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