The communist president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, strongly criticized his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei, whom he questioned for supporting the Government of Bolivia in the face of the attempted coup d'état by the left and even compared him to the former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
Through his account on the social network X, the Colombian leader expressed: “Milei's collaboration with the repression of the people of Bolivia resembles when Hitler helped Franco with Nazi German bombings.”
Petro's statements came amid escalating tensions in Bolivia, where the government of Rodrigo Paz is facing violent disturbances, blockades, and confrontations with opposition sectors, after the Bolivian judiciary issued an arrest warrant against Evo Morales for committing crimes such as human trafficking and aggravated sexual assault.
The message from Gustavo Petro.
In this context, the Colombian leader questioned the Argentine government's support for the Bolivian administration and stated that the situation responds to a “popular insurrection,” linked, according to him, to factors such as “geopolitical arrogance.”
However, the disturbances are being driven by the former dictator Evo Morales with the aim of overthrowing the current government and avoiding facing legal charges against him.
On the other hand, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bolivia formally rejected Petro's statements about a supposed "popular insurrection" in a statement expressing that his assertions “do not correspond to the principles of friendship and bilateral cooperation” and deemed any external interpretation that distorts the internal situation of the country as inappropriate.
Gustavo Petro and Evo Morales.
The statement from the highland foreign ministry emphasized that internal conflicts must be resolved through institutional means and dialogue, respecting the current constitutional order. The response came after the Colombian president insisted on characterizing the Bolivian scenario as an expression of large-scale social conflict.
In this scenario, Evo Morales himself publicly supported the Colombian leader's statements. Through a message, the former head of state thanked him for the support and linked it to the defense of "regional sovereignty," amid a climate of growing political polarization.
The protests in Bolivia, which have intensified in recent days, include road blockades and mobilizations driven by pro-Evo Morales organizations.
In light of this situation, Bolivian security forces are conducting operations to free strategic corridors and ensure the supply of essential goods, such as food and fuel, in various regions of the country.
