Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, former president and current candidate for the presidency of Brazil: “I warmly congratulate my colleagues @petrogustavo, @FranciaMarquezM and all the Colombian people for the important victory in the elections this Sunday. I wish success to Petro and his government. His victory strengthens the democracy of the progressive forces of Latin America”.
Andrew Manuel Lopez ObradorPresident of Mexico: “The triumph of Gustavo Petro is historic. The conservatives of Colombia have always been tenacious and tough. The writer José María Vargas Vila recounted that the dictators of his country ‘dipped their dagger in holy water before killing’.
“In 1948, that same procedure caused the assassination of the great liberal leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. The people, inflamed by crime, destroyed all the public buildings in Bogotá and thousands died, in a spontaneous and cruel popular revolution. Gabriel García Márquez wrote that his friend Wilfrido Mathieu warned him of what had happened and said: ‘This country is screwed.’
Gabriel boric, President of Chile: “I just spoke with @petrogustavo to congratulate him on his victory in the presidency of Colombia together with @FranciaMarquezM. Joy for Latin America! We will work together for the unity of our continent in the challenges of a rapidly changing world. We continue !” Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, wrote.
Xiomara Castro, President of Honduras: “On behalf of the people of Honduras, I congratulate the brave people of Colombia for electing the historic social change that the elected President @petrogustavo represents today.”
Nicholas Ripe, President of Venezuela: “I congratulate Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, for the historic victory in the Presidential elections in Colombia. The will of the Colombian people was heard, who came out to defend the path of democracy and Peace. New times are in sight for this brother country”.
Luis Maple, President of Bolivia: “Congratulations for the Colombian people! Our congratulations to brother @petrogustavo and sister @FranciaMarquezM for their victory today at the polls. Latin American integration is strengthened. We join the party of Colombians. Jallalla #Colombia!”.
evo Morales, former president of Bolivia: “We congratulate the people of Colombia, brother @petrogustavo, the newly elected president, and sister @FranciaMarquezM, the first Afro-descendant vice president in the history of that country for their indisputable victory at the polls. It is the victory of peace, the truth and dignity.
Raphael Belt, former president of Ecuador: “Latin America celebrating: Gustavo Petro the new president of Colombia. Long live Colombia! Long live the Great Homeland! Until victory always!”.
Jeremy Corbin, Former leader of the British Labor Party: “Incredible news from Colombia with the election of a socialist president, who has shown the power of community organizing to build a popular political platform to heal past divisions and achieve social justice. Congratulations and solidarity @ petrogustavo”.
Manuel Zelaya, Former President of Honduras: “Gustavo Petro is the new President of Colombia. Latin America applauds and congratulates the people of Colombia for this successful election of a progressive leader. Congratulations @petrogustavo.”
Source: Ambito
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