Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in the city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to Haiti.
“In a crucial moment for Haiti’s stability, Colombia reaffirms its commitment to the strengthening of democracy and the development of the region,” Petro’s office said.
Petro was scheduled to fly back Thursday to Colombia, where recent guerrilla attacks in the country’s northeast region have left more than 80 people dead and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Gustavo Petro visited Haiti just days after 17 former Colombian soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse appeared in a court in Port-au-Prince, leading to speculation they might be released.
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