 During the mandate of President César Gaviria, Verano was appointed Director of the National Institute of Radio and television, INRAVISION ("Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión") in 1992.Between 1992 and 1994 Verano served as general manager of the "Corporación Eléctrica de la Costa", Corelca, the electric company that controlled the energy in most of the Caribbean Region of Colombia.After the triumph of Liberal party candidate Ernesto Samper for the presidency of Colombia in 1994, Verano postulated himself for the Mayorship of Barranquilla but was defeated by Edgar George.