President Gustavo Petro spoke about his assistance to Pope Francis And he assured that it was the doctors who did not let him attend the event in the Vatican.
In the midst of the installation of the Citizen Committees for the promotion of yes in the popular consultation, the president of Colombia ruled out his assistance to the funeral of Pope Francis, whom he described as a friend these days.
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“I wanted to go there, to Rome, to the great city of the Vatican, but the doctors prevented me from going to Rome, I can’t do it for so many flight hours.”the president said, referring to the restriction would go through the health effects that he could have when undergoing a long flight.
After the 46th minute of the speech, a moment where the president confirmed his absence to the funeral of the religious leader, the president continued to refer to the Pope. “I have buried in my heart the physical man, who so many times hugged me, who knew with great courage to support me in the midst of the electoral campaign”he said.
during this Thursday, the Colombian was consulting with the president’s assistance to the funeral acts of Pope Francis, something that, in the morning was ruled out, since the Colombian delegation would be formed, as reported by the consulted, by Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia, Alberto Ospina, ambassador of the Republic of Colombia before the Holy See and the First Lady, Verónica Alcocer, who would pay her own per diem.
However, hours later the same presidency announced to this media that the Head of state would be in the Vatican. His words in the installation of the popular consultation committees would confirm that there was indeed that intention of the president for being present at that funeral.
What is the medical restriction that Gustavo Petro has?
The president’s announcement not to attend the Vatican by a medical recommendation occurs in the middle of a week where there is a suspicion of an alleged surgery practiced to the Head of State.
-Information revealed by Blue radio points out that The Head of State would have undergone surgery on his face and neck last Wednesday, April 16 at the Santa Bárbara Clinicin northern Bogotá. According to the radial environment, in this process Petro was subjected to general anesthesia and had a cost of around $ 20 million.
However, The president of the Senate, Efraín Cepedahas not confirmed that a notification of a surgical intervention of the president has arrived, since it should be noted that, because an anesthesia was necessary, he had to inform the Congress, this according to the Constitution.
“Due to disease, the President of the Republic can stop exercising the position, for the necessary time, by notice to the Senate or, in recess of this, to the Supreme Court of Justice”says article 193 of the maximum standard.
The president’s health has been a mystery during his mandate, because on several occasions he has canceled meetings with businessmen, social leaders, foreign leaders, military, congressmen, magistrates, mayors, among others. The excuses at the time have been pain in the stomach, suspicions of covid or bronchitis.
In 2020, when Petro was still a senator, Petro published a video on his social networks where he explained that he had been diagnosed with esophagus cancerso I had to undergo surgical intervention to remove the affected tissue.
However, in 2023, Ingrid Betancourt dared to say in the magazine Week That the president had “depressive or addiction” problems, something that would have concordance with the letter revealed by former chancellor Álvaro Leyva who said Petro would have a problem with drugs.
At the moment, to know the state of health of the president, there is a proposition by Senator María Fernanda Cabal so that Gustavo Petro undergoes toxicological and psychiatric exams with a view to evaluating his ability to conduct the country.
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