Petro is cornered: from "I will not convene a constituent assembly" to asking for money and signatures to impose it
Political controversy grows around President Gustavo Petro due to what various sectors consider a strong contradiction in his discourse on the National Constituent Assembly.
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro's government is actively promoting the idea of a National Constituent Assembly.
- This contradicts Petro's previous public statements where he rejected the need for a constituent assembly.
- He had previously stated that the 1991 Constitution was sufficient for transforming the country.
- The government is promoting a fundraising campaign for the constituent assembly initiative.
- Critics point out the contradiction with Petro's opposition to Governor Andrés Julián Rendón's fundraising for infrastructure projects, questioning the shift in his stance on collecting funds for different causes.