Óscar Benavides criticized Abelardo de la Espriella for attending the Flower Festival while attacks are increasing in Cauca and Tolima: “Take action.”
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On Sunday, August 9, Representative Óscar Benavides and former president Gustavo Petro publicly criticized President Abelardo de la Espriella for attending the closing of the Feria de las Flores. The officials took issue with the president's presence at the festive event while security situations escalated in the regions of Cauca and Tolima.
Benavides used social media to demand action from the head of state regarding the ongoing attacks. Simultaneously, Petro released a brief statement on the platform X condemning the presidential presence at the festival amid rising violence and youth casualties.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Petro headlineFocuses on former president Petro's sharp ideological attack on presidential legitimacy.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Benavides headlineCenters on Representative Benavides' direct policy critique and call for action.
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