“Independent as his daughter, I trust him as a politician”: Andrea Petro talks about the role his father played as president of Colombia

About the foundation he works for and its role in the current situation in the country, such as the flow of migrant citizens, he said that his work can help in some of the goals of the History Pact Cabinet.

On May 18 of the current year, Andrea Petroeldest daughter Of The President Of The Republic Of Colombia, Gustavo Petroserved Colombian Organization for Migrants (OCM), a foundation in his name which he intends to support migrant citizens from various countries, with the help of various government entities. In his conversation with the newspaper Time talk about that project and what did he think of the role his father played at the head of state.

He stressed that one of the things he wanted people to understand was that he is a completely independent personand that his identity must be understood beyond what his last name represents. Although she is the daughter of the nation’s president, she emphasizes, she is Andrea Petro, a woman the media works for achieve their own goals.

“I Andrea Petro, point. I don’t identify with that role because my world is apart, I don’t do politics. I have my basis on it It has nothing to do with the government, focused on providing concrete solutions to migrants. However, I took advantage of what little power I had to give moving on migration issues”, he clarified in his intervention, after explaining that, although he is an individual separated from his family, he is aware of the privileges he gains because of the last name he carries.

After clarifying issues related to his own identity and the path he has decided to follow, he reveals that he had spoken to his father about the decision he had made and that he seem misleading or questionable. He also confirmed that he had understood the reasons why his father, Gustavo Petro, had made a different decision, and that he had understand what is behind the mandate a country thanks to the closeness he has with his father.

He revealed that he had spoken to his father about a decision he had made and that he found it wrong or questionable.

I have said many things, yes. In this process I understand that the promise is strategic. If nowadays they name Alfonso Prada in France, it’s for a reason. This is a suitable profile for that country. There they will not name anyone because that is the country in the heart of the president. TO Roy Barreras was sent to England. as a politician I like herI know him personally. This is a great profile for scams’ What would he have there with everything that happened after that Brexit. They must have a strong character in order to be able to support and offer togetherness with the existing Colombia. Now, people see cases like UruguayOkay, I don’t say more”, he argued in his talk with the newspaper Time.

Regarding the continuous use that Gustavo Petro makes of Twitter, Andrea assures that the social network is the president’s favorite to communicate with people and that, although he has tried to make it venture into other spaces like Instagram, the president You don’t understand how the app works.

“Since he became president, he has barely responded to the people while he got used to the beatings of being President and realized that there were already things he couldn’t do. Now, spreading fake news or something like thatSo there must be someone to tell him it wasn’t true”, he explained in an interview he gave to a national newspaper.

Regarding the foundation where he works and its role in the current situation in the country, such as the flow of immigrants, he said that his work can help in several cabinet goals. History Pactappropriate to honor the presence of those who decide to arrive in Colombia improve their living conditionsand those leaving the national territory in looking for new opportunities.

He made sure that, as a migrant, he understood the needs of someone who decided to move from their country of origin. It is noteworthy that Andrea is currently in France. “Foundation is the way help the president to deal with migration issues?” asked the team of journalists from the newspaper Time. Yeah! Why not? Apart from being his daughter, I believe him as a politician”, answered Andrea Petro.

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