Gustavo Petro said he will respect the democratic will of Venezuela

The Colombian government had previously formally cancelled the electoral observation commission that would assist the country to observe the presidential elections. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on July 26 that he will respect democratic decisions made by Venezuela, two days before the country’s presidential elections. “Venezuela makes democratic decisions. Whatever its will is, it will … Read more

Lula and Petro will discuss the electoral process in Venezuela during their meeting in Bogotá

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss the course of the Venezuelan electoral process with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro during an official visit to Bogotá. The director of the South American department of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, João Queiroz, explained in a press conference that although the visit is in response to … Read more

UN Human Rights Council supports peace process in Colombia

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) approved this Thursday a resolution in favor of greater international support for the implementation of the peace process. Through its account on the social network without voting.” Furthermore, the relevance of applying the recommendations given by UN experts was highlighted with the purpose of “putting an … Read more

Petro proposed an “agreement” that provides guarantees after the presidential elections in Venezuela

The president said that this pact should be presented as a State declaration before the UN Security Council | Main photo: EFE Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed on Wednesday, July 10, a “national agreement” that would provide guarantees for Venezuela’s position following the presidential elections are held on July 28. “What I propose for Colombia … Read more

Colombia clarifies that Petro’s proposal seeks a smooth transition in Venezuela

Luis Gilberto MurilloColombia’s foreign minister, said that the proposal presented by President Gustavo Petro points to a possible Smooth transition in Venezuela following July 28 elections. During his participation in the conference of the Council of the AmericasThe Colombian official indicated that his country is committed to a fair and problem-free electoral process in Venezuela. … Read more

Santos believes that holding a Constituent Assembly would be “a dead end” for Colombia

Bogotá, Jul 7 (EFE).- Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Sunday that there are no arguments to justify calling a National Constituent Assembly, as the government wants, and warned that doing so would be “getting into a dead end.” “Given the level of uncertainty that the country is experiencing, the proposal to call … Read more

Gustavo Petro outlines points he seeks to include in the National Constituent Assembly

The president of ColombiaGustavo Petro once once more addressed his intention to create a National Constituent Assembly and outlined the points that should be included in said proposal, with which, according to him, he does not seek to change the constitution. “It is not necessarily a Constituent Assembly, it is to bring into constitutional canon … Read more

Petro will ship to Maduro the plebiscite proposal for the presidential elections

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is predicted to quickly present the world the draft of a “political peace” — the plebiscite he proposed to hold out towards the administration of Nicolás Maduro to supply ensures to all candidates following the presidential elections on July 28. Based on the article printed by El País, the Colombian instructed … Read more