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Colombia will guarantee asylum, Petro says, after Venezuela urges extradition

FILE PHOTO - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks during the appointment ceremony of General Helder Fernan Giraldo Bonilla, the new military forces commander, in Bogota Colombia August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Colombia will guarantee the right to asylum and refuge, President Gustavo Petro said late on Monday, after a high-ranking Venezuelan lawmaker urged the extradition of his party's political opposition from Colombia.

The South American neighbors have begun the process of normalizing their relations since the inauguration of Petro this month, after years of tension and trade closures, with each naming an ambassador to the other country.

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