Petro concludes Cuba visit, calls for pacts to address common American issues

Colombian President Gustavo Petro concluded his visit to Cuba by calling for international cooperation to solve shared problems. Departing from Havana, Petro urged the global community to establish pacts that foster solutions for humanity and the American continent.

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establish pacts that lead to building solutions for the common problems of humanity and America.

During his departure, Petro reiterated his plea for solidarity with Cuba, denouncing the U.S. blockade and what he described as threats of invasion. He specifically requested that the United States engage in a dialogue between civilizations, seeking to transform potential conflict into a platform for discussion.

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solidarity with Cuba, threatened today violently by the blockade, by missiles and by an invasion.

Petro's visit, framed as a show of support for Cuba against U.S. actions, contrasted with the stance of his successor. Cuban officials, including Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Josefina Vidal and President Miguel Díaz-Canel, expressed deep gratitude for Petro's firm support and condemnation of U.S. sanctions. They highlighted the visit as an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties and thanked Colombia for its role in peace processes.

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Our country will continue to support the peace processes in Colombia and will honor its commitments to the young people studying Medicine in our country, as part of the Peace Agreements signed in Havana in 2016.