Fury for Kast, Silence for Maduro: the Remarkable Ideological Bias of Petro's Twitter Diplomacy

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President Gustavo Petro's impulsive Twitter diplomacy once again caused a bilateral crisis for Colombia, this time with the Chilean government. Less than two hours after the election of candidate José Antonio Kast, Petro called him a 'Nazi' and assured that he would never shake hands with him. In response, the outgoing administration of President Boric —which has well understood the need to respect the protocols of democracy—sent a note of prote…