COPresident Gustavo Petro urged his successor, Abelardo De La Espriella, to trust farmers cultivating coca leaves and continue the voluntary eradication process supported by the state, warning that otherwise progress made during his administration could be lost. Petro criticized the incoming government’s announced policies, claiming they risked reigniting violence against farmers and causing them to revert to coca cultivation. He highlighted his administration’s success in reducing illicit crop areas but emphasized the need for continued support to maintain gains. The message was posted on Petro’s X account, where he frequently engages with the public.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames Petro’s advice to De La Espriella as a progressive call for trust in rural communities and continuation of state-supported substitution programs. While it presents Petro’s concerns about the new government’s approach, it does not balance these views with criticism of Petro’s own政策
