President Petro ‘Dracking’ to the US

He United States Government He gave Colombia in the fight against drugs that has been advanced for decadesconsidering that the current national government has not fulfilled “demonstrable“With the objectives set within the framework of the Foreign assistance law of the North American country.

Although from Washington they clarified that the country will not have sanctions for this fact, Differentness supposes different risks for Colombiaas a reduction in the number of non -resident foreign visitors, the attraction of foreign investment, a weakening of international cooperation and less multilateral financing.

“Under the leadership of President Petro, the cultivation of coca and the production of cocaine have reached record levels, while the Colombian government has not even fulfilled its own coca eradication goals, which were considerably reduced, which has undermined years of mutually beneficial cooperation among our countries against narcoterrorism“The US State Department.

(Further: The United States gives Colombia in anti -drug fight, but will not impose sanctions).

This message was reinforced shortly after by the Secretary of said portfolio, Marco Rubiopointing from Tel Aviv that “Unfortunately, they now have a president who, in addition to being erratic, has not been a good partner in the fight against drug cartels. So, under their leadership, they simply do not meet the standards“, in reference to Gustavo Petro.

‘I will not kneel the nation’

The Head of State, who had anticipated the news of Colombia’s descertification in the last Council of Ministers on Monday, responded to Rubio’s statements, mentioning that he has risked his person and family life “in the fight against the relations of drug trafficker and political power“

Petro, through his social networks, also said he did not calculate that “The political power in the US will be in the hands of friends of the politicians allied with paramilitarism“, but not to mention Rubio.

(You can read: While waiting for a certification, Colombia reveals seizure figures).

He also added that he will not yield to the pressure that would generate the descertification in the country and its possible effects on rurality, where the illegal drug business has been strengthened in recent years, Breaking records in illicit coca crops for later transformation into cocaine.

“I am not going to kneel the nation and allow peasants to be hit. We are not cipayos, no subjects“, the president trinted, adding that ‘unreacted’ the North American country for not achieving”decrease the consumption of cocaine and fentanyl in their society. That is the main cause of drug trafficking, the other is the prohibition itself“

Guilds ask for a 5 -head and cold head

The COLOMBO AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AMCHAM COLOMBIA) It was one of the first aggregations to react to the news of the descertification, mentioned that the effects of the measure on the objectives of the fight against drugs will be seen in a greater demand in terms of results.

“In practice, the decision preserves bilateral cooperation, but raises the demand on goals and verification. The ‘waiver’ (exemption for national interest) prevents them from entering into force, by default, the main restrictions associated with the designation and maintains non -humanitarian cooperation during the fiscal year, subject to stricter conditions, reports and monitoring. For Colombia, there are no automatic or uniform sanctions: its eventual application is at the discretion of the US President, depending on the results that the country accredits“, said María Claudia Lacouture, president of the guild.

(You can read: The impacts of Colombia’s descertification on anti -drug fight).

According to the expert, the government must now work on a new plan that is real, attainable and verifiablewith which the eradication goals of illicit crops, reduction of production, attack on traffic networks, legal cooperation and the disarmament of organizations behind this business can be met.

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Jaime Alberto Cabal, President National Federation of Merchants (Fenalco)he said that the descertification is the result of a little commitment on the part of the national government in the objectives of this struggle.

“It is necessary a government committed to the eradication of coca crops, with the strengthening of public force capacities and the proscription of the illegal economy that perverts society“He mentioned.

Bruce Mac Master, president of the AndiHe said that, in the midst of what Washington’s decision implies, you can highlight the ‘waiver’ with which economic aid is maintained “to advance a serious and integral strategy against drug trafficking. As well as the limitation of measures, so that the country’s productive, economic and financial apparatus is not affected“

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