(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Colombia on holding a free and truthful election and mentioned he was wanting ahead to working with leftist Gustavo Petro, who has vowed profound social and financial change, on profitable the presidency.
“I congratulate the folks of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and truthful presidential election,” mentioned Blinken in a press release issued by the State Department.
“We look ahead to working with President-Elect Petro to additional strengthen the U.S.-Colombia relationship and transfer our nations towards a greater future,” he mentioned.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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