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Through a statementthe Colombian Foreign Ministry indicated that “the Government of Colombia orders the expulsion of diplomats from the Argentine embassy in Colombia,” although without detailing the number of officials who will be affected by the measure.
“On behalf of the Government of Colombia, it repudiates statements made by Mr. Javier Milei, president of Argentina (…) in which he expresses himself in a degrading manner against the first leader of the Colombians, the respected Mr. Gustavo Petro,” he adds.
This fact adds to a series of other impasses carried out by both countries.
In June 2022, for example, when Milei was still a deputy, he visited Colombia, from where he dedicated words to Petro who was competing with Rodolfo Hernández in the second round.
“Don’t let the lefties steal your freedom, because once you lose it it’s difficult to get it back,” Milei mentioned, adding that “We must understand that socialism is not an honest adversary, but rather it is the enemy.”
“Not understanding that implies taking lukewarm positions that lead to greater doses of socialism until leading to the dictatorship of the left,” he said, according to Profile.
In August 2023, Petro – who was already president – responded to Milei after the Argentine ranted again against the socialists.
“What is a socialist, deep down? “He is garbage, human excrement.”said the then candidate of La Libertad Avanza (LLA). “This is what Hitler said”Petro replied.
As detailed The country of Spain, on January 26, the Petro Government called its ambassador in Argentina, Camilo Romero, for consultations, after the trans-Andean president indicated that Petro “He is a murderous communist who is sinking” to the country.
On that occasion, the Colombian Foreign Ministry indicated that Milei’s statements “ignore and violate the deep ties of friendship, understanding and cooperation that have historically united Colombia and Argentina.”
Later, on February 24, Colombia reiterated its “strong rejection” of what it described as “irresponsible statements” by Milei after the Argentine president referred to Petro as “a plague”.
EFE Agency It is reported that while leaving the annual convention of the American right held in National Harbor, Maryland, Milei was consulted about Petro.
“That it is sinking Colombians, that is, it is a lethal plague for Colombians themselves”responded to the reporter from the NTN24 channel.
During the Argentine elections, Petro openly supported Sergio Massa, the official candidate and Milei’s rival.
Through his social networks, Petro associated the libertarian economist with the deceased dictators Augusto Pinochet (Chile) and Jorge Rafael Videla (Argentina).
“In Argentina, not only the future of its people but also the hope of America is decided,” the Colombian president began by pointing out, adding that Argentines have two options: “hope” or “barbarism”.
“A Milei that returns us to Pinochet and Videla (…) Have no doubts. You should never vote for barbarism and you should always vote for hope,” the Colombian president concluded on that occasion.
