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New York, 6 Sep (EFE).- The Colombian embassy in the United States criticized this Saturday the visit of a group of Colombian mayors to Washington tomorrow, which would aim to maintain the annual certification of cooperation programs linked to anti-drug policy. “It is regrettable that some mayors are unaware of the work that has been done in order to report on the progress and results of drug policy,” the institution notes in a brief statement r…
President Gustavo Petro reacted with extreme annoyance to reports that several of the country's mayors were planning to visit Washington on Sunday to prevent a possible decertification of Colombia in the drug war. The head of state rejected the possibility of such a trip. He asserted that the leaders are violating the constitution if they make the trip. "These mayors are not authorized to represent Colombia. The Constitution is clear. Whether th…
President Gustavo Petro disavowed this Friday the trip of the five Colombian mayors who will leave on Sunday to Washington to try to avoid the decertification of Colombia in the anti-drug struggle, by ensuring that they have no constitutional powers to represent the country. Through his X account, the president wrote: “These mayors are not authorized to represent Colombia. The Constitution is clear. Whether they certify or not, Colombia’s consti…
The mayors of Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena are preparing to travel to the United States this weekend.
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