Home » News » Gustavo Petro positions himself in favor of Julian Assange – 2024-02-26 11:29:39

Gustavo Petro positions himself in favor of Julian Assange – 2024-02-26 11:29:39

In Colombia, the Noticias Caracol report indicates that drug trafficker Juan Carlos López and his wife were part of Petro’s campaign in Casanare. Even members of Colombia Humana, the president’s party, knew the drug trafficker’s background.

The Colombian president, Gustavo Petrostood in favor of Julian Assange this Tuesday, when two judges must decide on London if the founder of the portal WikiLeaks You can appeal your case at United Kingdom or if instead he is extradited to USA.

«All my solidarity (sic) with Julian Assange, condemning him is condemning the free press and being complicit (sic) in the violations of the human rights of the excluded, poor and bombed population of the south»Petro said in a message on his X account.

Petro met in November 2022, a few months after taking office as president, with Wikileaks spokespersons “to support the global fight for the freedom of journalist Julian Assange.”

And he also announced that he would speak with the American president, Joe Biden, that no charges should be brought against “a journalist just for telling the truth.” EFE (I)


#Gustavo #Petro #positions #favor #Julian #Assange

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.