Gustavo Petro visited Havana for diplomatic talks, addressing US figures and the Middle East conflict, while Espriella planned to sever ties with Cuba.

The entities involved

• Gustavo Petro →

  34th President of Colombia since 2022

  • In the presidential race in Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella is a candidate who is backed by Sigifredo López and endorsed by Donald Trump.Mon 10:03
  • Petro administration and election candidates are defining future policy and handling peace talks in Colombia.Mon 00:19
• Cuba →

  sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea

  • Cuba faces international pressure regarding its political system, and Guyana expresses solidarity regarding Cuba's challenges.Mon 17:45
  • The US continues its pressure campaign against the island's government, which is currently facing the realities of its capital city, Havana.Mon 16:27
• Abelardo de la Espriella →

  Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)

  • Abelardo de la Espriella leads the Colombian presidential vote while both Colombia and Argentina pursue commercial fracking operations.Sun 23:52
  • Abelardo de la Espriella demands answers regarding the circumstances surrounding Miguel Uribe's death.Sun 23:51

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