Maria Elvira Salazar | wikipedia.org
Maria Elvira Salazar | wikipedia.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Chairwoman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) met with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia ahead of his meeting on Thursday with President Biden.
“Unfortunately, President Petro did not feel the need to answer the real questions that thousands of my Colombian American constituents demand answers to,” said Rep. Salazar. “Petro is just another socialist following the same strategy Castro, Chavez, and Ortega used before him – distract in order to conceal your intentions.”
Chairwoman Salazar reiterated her support for close relations between the United States and Colombia while criticizing the policy direction President Petro, Vice President Márquez, and their socialist allies wish to impose on the Colombian people.
The changes in policy Petro is pursuing include emulating the Cuban healthcare system in Colombia, whitewashing Nicolás Maduro’s narco-regime in Venezuela, and creating impunity for drug trafficking in Colombia. The Petro government has also jeopardized the future of the Colombian economy by waging a crusade against the energy industry.
Since taking office in 2022, President Petro’s proposed economic policies combined with his nomination of anti-capitalist ministers to his government have wreaked havoc on the Colombian economy. The Colombian stock market and currency have experienced unprecedented volatility in response to Petro’s proposals.
Congresswoman Salazar represents thousands of Americans of Colombian descent in Florida’s 27th congressional district. There are over 1.4 million Colombians in the United States, making them one of the largest Hispanic diasporas in the country.
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