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Colombian Presidential Pre-Candidate Petro Meets Pope Francis
Presidential pre-candidate Gustavo Petro, Colombia. | Photo: Twitter/ @Primicias24_
Published 2 February 2022
The conversation focused on the search for a solution to Colombia’s structural violence and policy actions to overcome the global climate change crisis.
On Wednesday, Colombia’s presidential pre-candidate and Senator Gustavo Petro held a 42-minute meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican as part of his tour around Europe to seek support for his political campaign.
"The conversation focused on the search for a solution to Colombia’s structural violence and the strategy that his country should assume to overcome the climate change crisis," Petro's press team reported.
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The Pope ended the meeting by wishing Petro strength in his campaign and granting the blessing to him and his wife, Veronica Alcocer, who joined the audience minutes after it ended.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Colombian-Presidential-Pre-Candidate-Petro-Meets-Pope-Francis--20220202-0010.html
Bogotá, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Presidential candidate Gustavo Petro for the Historic Pact in Colombia and Pope Francis held a meeting today at the Vatican where they discussed, among other issues, peace.