Colombia expels Argentinian diplomats over Milei 'terrorist' comment

Mar 29, 2024

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Colombia expels Argentinian diplomats over Milei 'terrorist' comment

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 29: The Colombian Foreign Ministry has ordered the expulsion of Argentinian diplomats after Argentinian President Javier Milei called his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro a "terrorist killer."
"The statements made by the Argentinian President have violated the trust and dignity of the democratically elected President Petro," it said on Wednesday in a statement, referring to a recent Mieli interview on CNN En EspaƱol's Oppenheimer Presenta programme.
"This is not the first time that Mr Milei has offended the Colombian President, affecting the historical brotherly relations between Colombia and Argentina," said the Foreign Ministry in Bogota. The Argentine embassy will be informed via diplomatic channels of the specific individuals affected by the expulsion, it said. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune