Colombia Military Petro Exit Was Prearranged, Not Protest
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Colombia Military Petro Exit Was Prearranged, Not Protest
Colombia · Politics Key Facts —Event date. July 20, 2026, during Colombia’s Independence Day events in Bogotá. —What happened. Military leaders left the stage before President Petro’s speech, as scheduled. —Official reason. The Ministry of Defence said the military does not participate in politics. —Petro’s response. Petro confirmed on social media that the exit was […] The post Colombia’s Military Exit Before Petro Speech Was Planned appeared f…
Colombians celebrated their national holiday on Monday, July 20th, with a highly political tone this year. In just over two weeks, Abelardo de la Espriella will succeed President Gustavo Petro. Both addressed the nation at two parallel military parades: one in Bogotá for the outgoing leftist leader, and the other in Medellín for the far-right president-elect. These two opposing visions represent a clash of perspectives on the future of the armed…
Petro today fired his term in Colombia with a Congress in which now President-elect De la Espriella seeks the greatest.
From Ciudad Bolívar, President Gustavo Petro gave what will be his last public speech before the change of government. Before a crowd of people waiting for him, Petro spoke of his achievements in government, criticized the press, his successor Abelardo de la Espriella and used symbols of his mandate. Here are the keys: Hat of Pizarro and sword of Bolivar. Before uttering a single word, he held the hat of Carlos Pizarro, one of the M-19 commander…
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The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, delivered his last speech from the Gran Plaza El Ensueño, in the neighborhood of Madelena, Bogotá. The day was marked by the anniversary of Independence Day and the symbolic closure of his mandate. After the traditional military parade through the streets of southern Bogotá, the Colombian president pointed out: “I have told the army and the police, first of all, never to point their weapons at the people…
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