Petro rechaza llamado de Maduro y advierte que no puede dar órdenes al Ejército colombiano
El presidente Gustavo Petro marcó distancia este jueves frente a un llamado del mandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro para una coordinación directa entre las Fuerzas Militares de ambos países, y fue enfático en señalar que el gobernante vecino no puede dar órdenes al Ejército colombiano.
TL;DR
- President Petro rejected Nicolás Maduro's call for direct coordination between the Colombian and Venezuelan military forces.
- Petro stated that Maduro cannot give orders to the Colombian Army, emphasizing mutual respect between sovereign states.
- He clarified that this limitation is reciprocal, and he cannot order the Venezuelan Army.
- Petro described the ELN as the only binational armed organization, composed of Colombians and Venezuelans, and called it an enemy of Colombia, Venezuela, and Latin America.
- He attributed the ELN's violent actions to increased homicides in border regions like Catatumbo.
- Peace talks between the Colombian government and the ELN were suspended in August 2024.
- Petro reiterated his doubts about the Venezuelan elections and stated that Venezuela faces a greater threat of invasion.
- He warned that both Colombia and Venezuela could be exposed to this invasion scenario.