During the victory speech that Gustavo Petro gave to his followers from the Movistar Arena in Bogotá, where nearly 10,000 people gathered to listen to him, there were several aspects that attracted attention.
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One of them was the great ovation received by the daughters of the president-elect. Sofía Petro has had greater media exposure thanks to her statements in international media in which she spoke about her father. However, many wondered about Petro’s youngest daughter, who accompanied him throughout the speech.
A few weeks ago, Gustavo Petro’s wife said that during the campaign for the Presidency of the Republic his daughter Antonella, the youngest of the Petro Alcocers, has been the target of bullying.
Antonella, 14 years oldsaid at the time that he does not want to return to his classes at the French Lyceum (Bogotá) on account of the bullying he has been suffering.
In this regard, Mrs. Veronica Alcocer has said that although his children they know their father’s work perfectly and accept it, it has not been easy for Antonella to be the victim of school bullying. However, the Petro’s wife stressed that work has been done with Antonella with psychological support to come out stronger from this difficult situation.
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Prior to the voting, Antonella wrote a letter to her father in which she reiterated her support and unconditional support. “I’ll be with you through thick and thin. I’ll make you smile, whether it’s playing soccer with our dogs or reading the books you love so much. Remember that time you faced your biggest fear for me: riding a roller coaster with me.” . That shows me your unconditional love,” Antonella wrote in a letter to her father published by Semana.
To many it remained in the retina the touching embrace of Petro and his daughter Antonella at the end of his speech.