Dumek Turbay rechaza que Cartagena acoja encuentro por tensión Venezuela
La propuesta del presidente Gustavo Petro de ofrecer a Cartagena como sede para un encuentro entre las partes venezolanas desató una inmediata reacción del alcalde Dumek Turbay, quien aseguró que la ciudad no debe involucrarse en una disputa que compete directamente a Venezuela y Estados Unidos, en medio de la creciente tensión por el operativo militar estadounidense en el Caribe.
TL;DR
- Cartagena's mayor, Dumek Turbay, rejected President Gustavo Petro's proposal to make Cartagena a venue for a meeting between Venezuelan parties.
- Turbay believes the city should not get involved in the dispute between Venezuela and the United States.
- He considers offering Cartagena as a location for such talks to be a mistake.
- The mayor expressed concern about the potential negative effects of international conflict on Cartagena.
- Tensions between Venezuela and the United States have been escalating since August, with discussions of potential military intervention by the US and accusations from Venezuela of sovereignty violations and attempts to seize oil reserves.
- US military operations in the Caribbean, targeting suspected drug-carrying vessels, have added to the regional tension.