from Europe, Egan Bernal He has decided to give his opinion on the political situation in the country, taking into account that the presidential elections are approaching. However, the position of the Colombian cyclist was harshly criticized by the activist Beto Coral.
“I’m not an economist, but my common sense tells me that… Giving money will not last long and end in something good. I believe that the solution lies in generating decent employment and thinking about the future, because this is not going to be fixed in 4 years.”, Egan wrote on Twitter and several have taken it as a direct criticism of the candidate Gustavo Petro.
Among those people is Beto Coral, political activist who has spoken out against Uribismo and in favor of the Historical Pact. “If you are going to comment on politics, read a little, but above all, have the courage and bravery to do it with names. And if he is charging, I hope he is charging well, “Coral replied to Bernal, unleashing a series of criticisms on the social network.
Coral’s words have not been well received by the followers of the Colombian cyclist, as well as by the opponents of Gustavo Petro. However, there is also people who support the candidacy of the Historical Pact and have criticized the activist.
Despite the criticism, Beto Coral has insisted on his comments towards Bernal and, in fact, questioned the fact that many Colombians refer to the athlete as a “hero”. “Hero a cyclist? hero my mother who was widowed at 26 and with two children of 8 and 7 she raised them alone ”Coral trilled this Friday.
After the Coral attacks, the name of Egan Bernal became a trend on Twitter, being mentioned by many netizens, some who defend him and others who add criticism to his political opinion. “Egan Bernal, like any person, has the right to give his opinion what he wants, when he wants and about what he wants, and he also has the right to explain what he writes or not.”
In fact, several political figures, especially some presidential candidates, have been part of this debate on the aforementioned social network. One of them was Enrique Penalosa, who was a presidential candidate for the Team for Colombia, a coalition that was won by Federico Gutiérrez. The former mayor quoted the trill of the cyclist and wrote. “I totally agree with Egan Bernal.”
Now, in the evening hours of this Friday, the activist Beto Coral, who came to point out the athlete for not reading and not having courage, apologized through his Twitter account and confessed that he had been wrong. “Once again, I was wrong, Egan Bernal, I offer you my apology”, tweeted the follower of the Historic Covenant.
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