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Petro Reacted to Trump’s Assertion that Bogotá Is One of the “Worst Places on Earth”: “He Can’t Know”

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The Colombian president used social media to reject the statements of the U.S. president, who compared Washington's homicide rate with that of the Colombian capital.

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The Colombian president used social media to reject the statements of the U.S. president, who compared Washington's homicide rate with that of the Colombian capital.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Galán responds to Trump and defends Bogotá after pointing out it to be one of the “worst places in the world” Agencia Period... Mié, 13/08/2025 - 06:28 Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán presented positive indicators to counter the US president's claims Tags Regions

The U.S. president compared Washington’s insecurity with that of Bogotá. Police handed over figures.

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, responded Tuesday to his US counterpart Donald Trump, after the Republican leader pointed out Bogotá and Mexico City as unsafe capitals. “If he doesn’t know Bogotá, he can’t know it. President Trump must know, and if they don’t tell him, that Bogotá is one of the places on earth where not a single child of hunger dies, that makes it one of the best places on earth,” said the South American president in his X …

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, criticized Tuesday that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has considered Bogotá among the worst places in the world without ever having been in the city, EFE reported. “If he doesn’t know Bogotá, he can’t know it. President Trump must know, and if they don’t tell him that Bogotá is [...] The Petro entry criticizes that Trump includes Bogotá among the worst places in the world without knowing it was first publ…

President Gustavo Petro criticized the fact that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has considered Bogotá among the worst places in the world without ever having been in the city. “If he doesn’t know Bogotá, he can’t know it. President Trump must know, and if they don’t tell him that Bogotá is one of the places on earth where a single child of hunger doesn’t die, that makes it one of the best places on earth,” Petro wrote in his X. Trump account,…

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Infobae broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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