After the president’s complaint Gustavo Petro against him Peruvian government For allegedly occupying Colombian territory, Santa Rosa Island, located on the triple border between Peru, Colombia and Brazil, has become the center of the diplomatic debate. According to Petro, the foundation of a new municipality by Peru violates the sovereignty of Colombia, which reason that the commemoration of the Battle of Bocayá this August 7 is transferred to the municipality of Leticia.
This incident has reactivated the historic border dispute between the two nations, whose origin dates back to the conflict of the Putumayo that would be resolved with the signing of the Rio de Janeiro protocol in 1934. In this protocol the Amazon borders were established, including the location of the Santa Rosa Island, which is administered by Peru since then.
The island represents a strategic point in the Amazon for its location against Leticia and its separation through the river of the same names. Although it has been the basis of Operations of the Navy of Peru and a border surveillance point, it has also been the scene of diplomatic tensions in the past.
You can see: Peru responds to Gustavo Petro and rejects accusation: “Territory is under our sovereignty and jurisdiction”
What establishes the Rio de Janeiro protocol?
The Rio de Janeiro protocol was signed on May 24, 1934 and ended the Colombo-Peruana War. It established the current limits in the Amazon region of both country, recognizing Peruvian sovereignty over Santa Rosa Island, which is located south of the Amazas River, in front of Leticia. Since then, the Peruvian presence has been constantly maintained in the area, without major international disputes, so far.
This new episode tests diplomatic relations between Peru and Colombia, in a regional context already marked by distrust of the Government of Dina Boluarte. While Petro seeks to strengthen his image as a defender of national sovereignty, the Peruvian Executive rejected the accusations of the president and stressed that the “territory is under the sovereignty and jurisdiction” of Peru.
Dina Boluarte traveled to Japan in the midst of diplomatic conflict with Colombia
The PresidentDina BoluarteHe traveled this morning to Japan in the middle of aDiplomatic conflict with the Colombian governmentwho denounced that Peru occupied Colombian territory. According to its itinerary,BoluarteHe took his flight at 12:05 in the morning from theJorge Chávez airportbound for New York, where he would make a scale before finally arriving in Japan.
Hours after the president of the president, the president of Colombia,Gustavo Petrodenounced that thePeru governmentHe has occupied part of his territory. Through his X account, the president said that the country “has violated the Rio de Janeiro protocol, which ended the border conflict.”
