Colombia's president trades barbs with his Salvadoran counterpart
Gustavo Petro alleges that top officials under Nayib Bukele made pact with gangs on reducing Central American nation’s murder rate
Laura Gamba Fadul |
10.03.2023 - Update : 10.03.2023
BOGOTA, Colombia
Colombia’s president became embroiled in a quarrel with his El Salvadoran counterpart Thursday in a series of exchanges on social media.
Gustavo Petro posted a report from CNN on Twitter saying that prosecutors in New York allege that top officials under Nayib Bukele made a pact with gangs to reduce the murder rate in the Central American nation.
Petro commented on the report, saying "better than making government pacts under the table would be for justice to make them over the table without deceit and in pursuit of peace."
Bukele immediately reminded Petro that his son is immersed in a corruption scandal that will soon prompt him to testify before Colombian authorities.
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Petro has spent his entire adult life working to improve the lives of Colombian citizens. Bukele has spent his life working to advance himself.
