Dumek Turbay refuted Gustavo Petro's claims with figures after the former president asserted that tourism in Cartagena was over: "Ideological wars"

Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on social media platform X that policies in Cartagena had destroyed the city's tourism industry, specifically attributing the decline to violence against the poor.

His assertions prompted a direct public rebuttal from Cartagena Mayor Dumek Turbay Paz, who countered the claims by releasing official statistics. Turbay characterized Petro's remarks as part of ongoing ideological conflicts.