Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro claimed on Wednesday that he was betrayed by “whites, descendants of slave owners” in his government who allegedly continued to export coal to Israel despite Petro prohibiting the practice by decree last year.
Petro, without presenting any evidence, claimed that Israel uses the coal it imports to make bombs and “kill Palestinian babies.” Local experts refuted Petro’s claims on Thursday and clarified that the Colombian coal exported to Israel is used for energy generation — including providing power to the Gaza strip.
Petro denounced the “betrayal” during his participation at a conference organized…
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