With more than two hours of delay and amidst boos President Gustavo Petrobegan the parade this Saturday, July 20, in commemoration of Independence Day.
EL TIEMPO was able to establish that several people who were awaiting the realization of the traditional paradesshowed their annoyance with the head of state for his delay.
(You may be interested in: The opposition’s harsh response to Petro’s speech at the opening of Congress).
Some people started shouting: “Petro out” and “without Petro, without Petro”, since the start of the commemoration was scheduled for 10:00 am and at that time an hour had already passed since the event.
(We recommend: ‘Clinging to producing fossil fuels would be suicide for the economy’: Petro).
Several citizens, in fact, arrived around 8:00 am to see the parade in first row. During the wait, attendees described the tardiness as “disrespect to the Armed Forces and the nation“.
(Further: Farmers marched in support of the Petro government to back agrarian reform).
TIME was able to confirm that These boos came from a small group of people, approximately 10 to 15 people..
Gustavo Petro
TIME
At around 12:00 p.m. the authorities began the ceremony without the presence of the president, who arrived a few minutes later. Due to the entrance of Gustavo Petro, the honors to the president were performed, at which time, according to a journalist from the aforementioned media, the people began to whistle. However, as the parade progressed, the shouts and boos ceased..
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