The News with Jorge Gestoso

About this episode

The episode discusses Colombian President Gustavo Petro's response to Donald Trump's endorsement of a far-right candidate in the upcoming election.

On today's podcast Colombia - United States Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded harshly to Donald Trump's endorsement of far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the runoff election, describing it as foreign interference. Petro said, "when one country intervenes in the decision of another, freedom dies". He also called on Colombians to vote freely, without external pressure, and not to become anyone's slaves or colony. Trump, as he has previously done with Mil...

People in this episode

Host: Jorge Gestoso

Topics covered

• Colombia
• United States
• elections
• foreign interference
• political pressure

Keywords

• Gustavo Petro
• Donald Trump
• Abelardo de la Espriella
• Colombia elections
• foreign interference

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