Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that finance vice minister Diego Guevara will step into that ministry's top job, after previous minister Ricardo Bonilla resigned amid an ongoing corruption scandal.

El ministro de Hacienda de Colombia, Ricardo Bonilla, probablemente renunciará en medio de acusaciones de irregularidades, dijo el presidente Gustavo Petro.

Colombia's Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla resigned on Wednesday shortly after President Gustavo Petro said he expected him to step down amid an ongoing corruption scandal, though he said he does not think Bonilla has committed any wrongdoing.

Colombia’s finance chief has been hit with fresh accusations in an alleged corruption scandal, adding to complications for President Gustavo Petro just as the government tries to navigate a deepening fiscal crisis.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday said he expects his Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla to resign amid an ongoing corruption scandal, though the president said he does not think the minister has committed any wrongdoing.

The court is seeking a written statement from Petro as part of its ongoing probe, local media reported Tuesday.

Colombian finance chief Ricardo Bonilla resigned amid corruption allegations at a critical stage for the government’s bid to raise taxes.