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Sana Khan

Colombia Expels Argentine Diplomats After Milei Calls Petro A 'Terrorist'

Newly elected President of Colombia Gustavo Petro of Pacto Historico coalition speaks after winning the presidential runoff on June 19, 2022 in Bogota, Colombia. According to official results, Gustavo Petro of Pacto Historico coalition has 50,48% of the votes and Rodolfo Hernandez of Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupcion 47,26%, with 99,79 of the voting counted. (Credit: Photo by Ovidio Gonzalez/Getty Images )

Colombia has ordered Argentine diplomats to leave the country after President Javier Milei made insulting remarks about Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling him a "terrorist," "murderer" and "communist" in a recent interview.

Colombia's foreign ministry issued a statement Wednesday, mentioning that the Argentine president's comments have deteriorated the trust of "our nation, in addition to offending the dignity of President Petro, who was democratically elected," as per Reuters.

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