03/28/2024
After the national government ordered the Argentine diplomats to be expelled from Colombiaafter the strong statements of the president Javier Milei in the ones he called “terrorist and communist murderer” to his counterpart Gustavo Petromultiple reactions have been known on the subject.
The controversial words of the Argentine president, which were known in an interview with CNN, have gone around the world. Some are in favor, others against. The reactions have not been long in coming among the government bench, the opposition and the general public in Colombia.
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The point is that the Colombian government gave Argentine diplomats an ultimatum to leave the coffee-growing country, which, in turn, continues to complicate and leave diplomatic relations between both nations in crisis.
There are several reactions from the political field that have been known in this regard. One of them, from the ruling party, is that of the president of the House of Representatives, Andrés Calle (Liberal Party), who assured that he supported the government’s decision in order to defend the institutions.
“Although I believe it is essential that the political debate focuses on finding constructive solutions to improve the situation in our region, instead of diverting attention with personal attacks; there is no doubt that at this moment The answer is to support the decision of the National Government in the face of President Milei’s statements.”he wrote on his X account.
On the opposition side, the senator of the Democratic Center, María Fernanda Cabal, spoke out, stating that the president’s decision “does not represent Colombians” and therefore reiterated her support for the Argentine president.
“Long live freedom! Gustavo’s decision does not represent Colombians. We are with you Milei. “We will also defeat caste here!” said the senator.
Another member of the government bench who spoke out on the matter was Senator Iván Cepeda. He made it clear through a message on social networks that the head of state’s decision is not against the Argentine people, but against Milei.
“In addition to slandering our president, Gustavo Petro, President Milei seriously offends our Nation. The decision of our government is not against the Argentine people that we love and admire, it is against whoever governs them today with an authoritarian mood,” Cepeda explained.
For his part, the senator of the republic Humberto de la Calle, in an attempt to appear neutral, declared that discrepancies between presidents are inevitable and even “necessary”. However, he expressed that insults are inadmissible, that as a Colombian cannot accept the “infamous” statements of Javier Milei.
“Disagreements between presidents are inevitable. And perhaps necessary. But drifting towards insults is unacceptable. And as a Colombian, I cannot accept Milei’s infamous treatment of Gustavo Petro. The president symbolizes our sovereignty,” he said.
Finally, Andrés Forero, representative to the Chamber of the Democratic Center, He maintained that the government acted in a “lukewarm” manner through the statement where he announced the decision of President Gustavo Petro.
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For now, President Gustavo Petro gave the Argentine ambassador and his entire team 72 hours to leave Colombian territory.
