Hundreds of street dwellers from Bogotá were invited to the Casa de Nariño, but the president, vice president, and first lady of the nation were not there, and although this has generated criticism, many applaud the gesture, “the important ones were the honorees.” , they answer.
Colombian News.
The controversy and debate has continued because at the Christmas dinner with homeless people in the Casa de Nariño on December 24, not even President Gustavo Petro arrived; His wife, the First Lady, Verónica Alcocer, nor Vice President Francia Márquez, many defend that the important thing was the gesture and others point out that one of the three must have been there.
«President Gustavo Petro sends his regards and he has asked that the doors of his house be opened for all of you this Christmas,” Petro’s chief of staff, Laura Sarabia, told guests.
dinner and gifts
The mayoress was at dinner from BogotaClaudia López, and several high government officials.
Hundreds of homeless people were honored. Photo taken from @PetroFustavo’s Twitter
In addition to the suckling pig-based dinner, hundreds of homeless people were given clothing and shoe kits as Christmas gifts.
They were happy, they applauded, they thanked, they were happy with their gifts.
Although the dinner went well, the absence of Petro and Márquez has generated controversy and debate.
They point out that someone must have been there, even the former mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa, has been harshly criticized for making a comparison of his dinner with that of the Petro presidency.
The national president was posting photos and messages on his Twitter account.
Among his messages, he called for thinking about reestablishing service centers for homeless people in the country.
Many closed after the pandemic.
Hopefully the service centers for homeless people and life options for them will be reestablished. To do so, it is not necessary to beat them and imprison them, it is necessary to attend to them and put the State at their service. pic.twitter.com/For2fQVTka
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 24, 2022
This should not be for one day, but for every day where the expanded inclusion programs for homeless people and the public health treatment policy for drug addiction are reestablished. https://t.co/8hZlqhFr5k
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 26, 2022
