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Pope FrancisColombian President Gustavo Petro escalated a diplomatic conflict with Peru on Thursday by accusing Lima of violating border treaties over the disputed sovereignty of Santa Rosa Island, located in the Amazon River. “Colombia does not recognize Peru’s sovereignty over the so-called Santa Rosa Island and does not recognize the de facto authorities,” Petro declared from Leticia, a Colombian border city that, for the first time, hosted the country’s See the Story
Petro Escalates Border Dispute with Peru over Amazon Island: “The Treaty Was Violated”
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Gustavo Petro · PeruThe Peruvian government denied on Aug. 5 an alleged appropriation of Colombian territory in response to statements by Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon region.
The Peruvian Foreign Ministry expressed in a statement its “firmest and most energetic protest” to statements by Petro, who said that the Peruvian government has invaded Colombian territory.
In a message on X on Aug. 5, the Colombian president sai…See the Story
Peruvian Government Denies Alleged Appropriation of Colombian Territory
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Gustavo PetroOn Thursday, Colombian president Gustavo Petro reignited a long-running border dispute with Peru, saying he did not recognize its claim to the Santa Rosa Island on the Amazon River. The disagreement dates to around 1970, when changing water levels in the Amazon River and sedimentation produced a new island on the border between Peru and Colombia, an area governed by a 1922 bilateral treaty. On Thursday, the president broke tradition by giving a…See the Story
Why Is Colombia Rehashing a Decades-Old Border Dispute with Peru? - Latin America Reports
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