The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, referred to the recent massacre in a cockfighting arena in Manabí without condemning organized crime. Instead, he chose to make ideologically charged statements, comparing Ecuador to Venezuela and Mexico, where socialism has caused deep crises.
The massacre occurred on April 17 in La Valencia, Manabí, leaving eleven dead and nine injured. Despite the severity of the event, Petro used his account on X to talk about "traqueta violence" and "lumpencapitalism," avoiding naming the true culprits: the criminal groups that plague the region.
His intervention was met with criticism, especially for not addressing the outcome of the Ecuadorian elections, which he still refuses to acknowledge. The Ecuadorian Government replied that Petro has been misinformed, suggesting a disconnect between his discourse and the country's reality.
