President Gustavo Petro said that he is determined to prohibit Colombia from continuing to export coal to Israel. This Thursday, July 24, he announced, through his usual communication channel, X, which will order the National Navy to be “stop the ships bound for Israel“, which are generally loaded with coal.
According to the president, this Thursday A ship full of coal sailed from Colombian territory with Israelbut not only that, but said that it represents “A challenge to my government. I ask the Minister of Labor Urgent meeting with coal unions“
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“And report of compliance with sentences of the Constitutional Court on the exploitation of coal and the right of indigenous communities. Wayúu indigenous authorities and other peoples affected by the exploitation of coal must be cited“Petro said in a trill in which he quotes a publication of Montrabajo, Antonio Sanguino.
“Armada will receive written order to stop ships bound for Israel“The president said.
They took out a ship full of coal to Israel again. A challenge to my government. I ask the Minister of Labor Urgent meeting with coal unions.
And report of judgments of sentences of the Constitutional Court on the ezploitation of Carbon and the … https://t.co/igpzpvbhkm
– Gustavo Petro (@Petrogustavo) July 24, 2025
According to Minister Sanguino, a complaint was received “very delicate by workers in the coal sector in Riohachawithin the framework of the immediate reaction plan that we have launched to meet the complaints of workers and unions in the sector“
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According to the head of the portfolio, the alert received is about the exit of a ship (Fortune) with coal from Puerto Nuevo, in the municipality of Ciénaga, Magdalena, “destined for Hadera, Israel, today July 24 at 7: 47 A.M“
Before this complaint, the minister indicated that the information would be evaluated and corroborated. In addition, he said he would communicate “This situation immediately to Mincomercio and the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro, to Evaluate what decisions correspond by virtue of the violation of the decree that prohibits exporting and selling coal to Israel responsible for genocide in Gaza“
Valentina Delgadillo Abello
Portfolio journalist
