The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, received the Medal of the University of Salamanca in the auditorium of the historic center, where he completed a doctorate in the development of new trends in business administration after studying economics at the Externado University of Bogotá. Petro begged the young people to leave the university to change the world and thanked the award that was given to him, assuring that it would bring her close to him.
During his state visit to Spain, Petro stayed at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, which was the residence of the dictator Francisco Franco, and confessed to having nightmares when sleeping there. He also met with the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, and signed an agreement with the aeronautical construction company Airbus to build high-tech parts for drones and planes for use in territories controlled by mafia powers around the world.
In addition, Petro spoke about the negotiations between the Venezuelan opposition and the government of Nicolás Maduro, in which he has been involved to bring positions closer. He was cautious about the possibility of moving forward with the plan agreed in Bogotá, in which 20 countries supported easing sanctions against the Venezuelan government if it committed to holding elections with guarantees for the opposition in 2024. Petro criticized international sanctions against Venezuela, affirming that they condemn millions of people to literal misery and hunger. Colombia has received in recent years almost 2.5 million Venezuelans fleeing poverty in their country, according to official Colombian figures.