Madrid (EFE)
This scuffle already began last Wednesday when the Vox deputies left the congressional chamber at the moment Gustavo Petro began his speech, and later Abascal criticized the fact that he was placed on a “red carpet” during his visit, which he interpreted as the “whitewashing” of an “unrepentant terrorist”.
Specifically, the president of Vox said, in statements to journalists, that “Petro is to Colombia what Otegi is to Spain, an unrepentant terrorist”, referring to Arnaldo Otegi, general coordinator of EH Bildu.
A few words to which the Colombian president has responded via Twitter: “This is not an insult to me, it is an insult to Colombia, given that the popular vote and the Constitution make me the representative of the Unity of the Nation.”
This Friday the leader of Vox has responded: “No, you are not Colombia. Neither Sánchez is Spain. You are autocrats who came under duress and will leave in dishonor.”