Peru responds firmly to Petro and rejects any border dispute over Santa Rosa Island

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Diplomatic tensions have flared between Peru and Colombia after Colombian President Gustavo Petro made statements during an event in Leticia claiming sovereignty over Peru's Santa Rosa Island. Peru has firmly rejected any border dispute, asserting its sovereignty over the island. The incident adds to a pattern of regional diplomatic friction along the tri-border area of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.

Lima, Peru – Recent statements by Colombian President Gustavo Petro have sparked a new episode of diplomatic tension between Lima and Bogotá over the sovereignty of the Peruvian island of Santa Rosa. On Thursday, August 7, during an event in Leticia, a Colombian city located at the tri-border with Brazil and Peru, Petro declared that […] The post Peru responds firmly to Petro and rejects any border dispute over Santa Rosa Island appeared first on Perú Reports.