“In Colombia there is a massacre against the people (…) My solidarity with the Colombian people, Duque does not listen to the needs of the people… What is the International Community doing in the face of the massacre that Colombia is experiencing? What are the organizations for the defense of human rights doing?”, questioned the first national president when referring to the serious situation that the New Granadean nation is experiencing, mired in protests against the government of Iván Duque.
During a work journey dedicated to the National University Enrollment System “Bicentenario 2021″, the national president expressed solidarity with the Colombian youth, in the face of the massacre carried out by the Colombian police forces:
“The cause of the massacred youth in Colombia is also a problem of Venezuela, because we are brothers,” he said.
In his reflection, he rejected the murder of more than 45 young people and the registration of more than 600 disappeared during this repressive wave in Colombia: “I want to convey all solidarity with the youth of Colombia who are fighting in the streets for their right to education, to health”, said the President.
In this sense, he stated that what is happening in Colombia “is a sign that the Colombian people do not approve of the internal policies of Duque’s government (…) Everything that is happening in Colombia is the announcement that new times are coming in favor of that suffering, massacred and martyred people”.
The Head of State also acknowledged the struggle of young Chileans as protagonists of a historic journey to assert the voice of the people: “Just as it happened in Chile it will happen in Colombia, the youth against Piñera, until today that was paved the way towards a constituent process”, he stressed.
