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Ex-Colombian Leader Criticizes Western Sahara Support
The former Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, criticized the newly elected president, Abelardo de La Espriella, for his decision to support Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, following de La Espriella's victory in the presidential elections and the end of the leftist era led by Petro. Petro stated that Colombia recognized the sovereignty of the Sahrawi people, questioning why the only Arab Spanish-speaking people have not yet acknowledged that they are an independent and sovereign republic after their struggle against Spanish colonialism. De La Espriella had defeated his socialist rival, Iván Cepeda, who was previously supported by Petro, in the recent Bolivian elections amid accusations from Petro of electoral fraud and American interference. Additionally, Petro had resumed relations with the Polisario Front in August 2022, after a freeze on recognition since 2000, noting that Colombia’s first recognition was in 1985.
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