Controversy: Gustavo Petro’s daughter will present her clothing brand at COP16

The announcement by Andrea Petro, daughter of the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, that she will present her “sustainable clothing brand” at COP16, It caused a stir this Friday in the country after several political sectors criticized this initiative, questioning that it is a case of favored treatment.

“Happy to be able to present my sustainable clothing brand at COP16,” wrote Andrea Petro on her X account, where she later posted a photo of some garments specifying that they are made of “100% recycled polyester.”

The United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) will be held from October 21 to November 1 in the Colombian city of Cali.

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On social networks, the president’s daughter defines her brand, called Bachué, as “a Colombian sportswear brand with the aim of protecting the planet. “We want to promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.”

The criticism did not take long to arrive, and Opposition congressman Miguel Polo Polo questioned: “Does this woman leverage her father’s president, and the influence of his position to show her clothing brand at COP16′ (…) Very easy to do business when your father is the president… the quiet Petristas.”

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“The privileges of being the president’s daughter: Andrea Petro has a 100 square meter stand at COP16 for her clothing business, while thousands of Colombian entrepreneurs are excluded. The Government of change?” said the former Uribista minister Fernando Londoño on his portal La Hora de la Verdad.

Andrea Petro responded to some of the messages

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“They don’t give me anything” or “they haven’t given me, they won’t give me and I’m not interested,” he said in response to a message that assured that his company is a brand “sustainable by the Colombian State with everyone’s money.” .

The local media also echoed the news of the second daughter of the Colombian president, as well as hundreds of users both against and in favor of the exhibition of this brand at COP16.

EFE