President Duque congratulates and recognizes Joe Biden as the new President of the United States, on behalf of the Colombian Government

This Saturday around 11:30 am, the Democratic candidate won the decisive victory in the state of Pennsylvania, which allowed him to exceed the 270 votes necessary to have a majority in the Electoral College. Shortly after, his triumph in Nevada was also confirmed, with which he adds 290 voters. However, President Donald Trump has not yet recognized the result and will seek to reverse it in justice. The controversy could reach the Supreme Court and delay resolution until December.

Meanwhile, Colombian political figures, celebrities and opinion leaders reacted after the news broke. President Duque, after his visit to the department of Córdoba, congratulated Joe Biden via Twitter.

In turn, the chancellery recognized the victory.

Other reactions

Former Congresswoman Piedad Córdoba congratulated the new US president and asked him to have Colombia among his mandate, in order to continue the implementation of the peace talks.

For his part, the former president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Juan Manuel Santos, pointed out that the results of the United States elections are also a gain for Colombia.

Gustavo Petro, who for expressing his support for the Democrat during his candidacy, which was used by Donald Trump to brand Biden as a leftist, He pointed out that a dialogue should begin with the new president of the United States.

From the entertainment world, the Barranquilla artist Shakira, who days before was the focus of criticism for expressing her affinity with Joe Biden, He stated that he celebrates the results in the company of his children.

The journalist and presenter Vanesa de la Torre, affirmed that with the victory of Joe Biden The US will speak again about the impact of climate change, it will return to UNESCO and to the international agreements that the world signed after World War II., so that these horrors are not repeated.

From the mayor of Bogotá, the mayor Claudia López reacted, who in her Twitter post highlighted the arrival of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States.

“How proud that a woman, Afro, Indian, Jamaican, great professional and extraordinary leader became the Vice President of the United States for the first time!” published the leaders of the Bogota citizens.

Roy Barreras, who is currently promoting a recall referendum for President Iván Duque, pointed out that the victory of the elections by Joe Biden, it is a victory for democracy in the world and he stressed that it is also a victory for peace in the world.

For his part, Senator Iván Cepeda expressed on his Twitter account: “The main ally of Uribism has been defeated at the international level. A devastating blow for the Duque government that mortgaged its entire foreign policy to defend Trump. “

One of the most important figures in the process of the peace talks with the FARC, Humberto de la Calle affirmed: “The pro-Trump activism displayed by the CD hits the North American bipartisan tradition against Colombia. P Duke to pick up the broken dishes. Pacho Santos should not continue at the Embassy. It is time to rectify foreign policy“