2023-08-07 03:37:32
The first radical leftist government in Colombia headed by a former member of the terrorist group M19, Gustavo Petro, celebrates one year in power this Monday. Since he was inaugurated president, Petro has not stopped the confrontation both within his territory and in relation to other countries.
Although Petro’s outbursts began long before he assumed power, his performances in these twelve months have been characterized by confrontation in different directions. The act of inauguration in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá was already a clear nod to the terrorists of the M-19 when he was invested by the senator Maria Jose Pizarrodaughter of Carlos Pizarro, Petro’s partner in the terrorist group.
On the other hand, a few months ago, the president of the Supreme Court, Fernando Castillo Cadena, pointed out through a video that Petro “is unaware of judicial autonomy and independence” which is an “essential pillar of the social rule of law.” The attorney general himself Francisco Barbosa, then indicated that he will not submit to pressure from the president and added that “I imagine that I will have consequences against my life and I hold Gustavo Petro responsible for what may happen.” This led him to announce his family’s departure from the country “for fear of being killed”.
Regarding his relationship with the countries of the region, Petro has been very close to his Mexican counterpart. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador especially in his position with respect to the Peruvian coup leader Pedro Castillo whom he continues to defend to this day despite his attempted coup on December 7, 2021 and which led him to be arrested for rebellion. The Colombian government still does not recognize the constitutional presidency of In Boluarte and has referred to Castillo as a “political prisoner.”
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On the other hand, he has also shown his position regarding Spain. On May 2, and shortly before traveling to Madrid, he referred to the liberation “from the Spanish yoke” that “condemned the black man to be slaves for perpetuity.” Just a couple of days later, at a press conference at the Moncloa Palace and after collecting the Grand Cross of Isabel la Católica, he ratified these statements.
The latest scandal of the Petro government has been the complaint made by his own son, Nicholas Petro Burgosabout the illegal financing of his electoral campaign, which led a few days ago to his arrest and his ex-wife, daysuris vasquezaccused of alleged crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment.
In the investigation process of the Prosecutor’s Office, Nicolás Petro confessed that he received money that was later used to pay for his father’s campaign, and promised to deliver documentation, audio recordings and other types of evidence as a gesture of collaboration with the country’s Justice. According to the prosecutor Mario Burgos, the amounts contributed would have exceeded the limits allowed by law and a part of that money would not have been duly reported to the electoral authorities. In addition, he pointed out that Petro acknowledged having received “large sums of money” from Samuel Santander Lopesierraalias “The Malboro Man”, money from the drug trade.
Given this situation surrounding Petro, uncertainty has settled in Colombia with public opinion increasingly critical of the ex-guerrilla and a government that has already undergone several changes of ministers in an attempt to gain time, a strategy that has not been successful. camouflage their various scandals.
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