Petro fears ‘civil war’ in Colombia after alleged electoral fraud
Petro, who has denounced Trump’s “interference” in Colombia politics, suggested Monday that De la Espriella intends to extradite him to the United States on false charges, and predicted a civil war in the country due to the public’s rejection of those plans.
Colombia’s outgoing leftist president, Gustavo Petro, said Monday he has evidence of fraud in the presidential election and warned that the far-right president-elect’s rise to power could lead to “civil war.
Before the election, De la Espriella received an endorsement from US President Donald Trump.
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