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Former President Álvaro Uribe early on Tuesday, January 28, to tell Colombians his version about the role he played in the midst of the crisis among the presidents of the United States, Donald Trump, and Colombia, Gustavo Petro, last weekend .
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He did it after The New York Times reported that Uribe called the new Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and offered help to resolve the crisis with the US leader.
According to the media, “at least three former presidents, including Uribe, a right -wing leader who has long disagreed with Petro, offered to help navigate the storm.”
According to the international media, Sarabia asked Uribe “to call his friends in Washington, including the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio” to fix Petro’s muddy with Trump.
Uribe, who has been characterized by his prudence when communicating, informed Colombians through social networks: “The news of the serious problem with the United States was learned. The Democratic Center party published a statement in networks, which corresponded to me to write, ”he said.
Subsequently, “a third person called me, who has no participation in politics, told me that Mrs. Chancellor (Laura Sarabia) urgently needed to talk to me. I told him to make a communication of the three (Three Line). Mrs. Chancellor told me that they already had a solution they were consulting, that he had read our statement. I said hopefully, the theme required an urgent solution. The communication ended. ”
The designated chancellor, Laura Sarabia, also delivered her version. “International relations must be above domestic agendas,” he said.
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