Gustavo Petro is not a man who keeps his opinions to himself. Human Rights Watch sent him a letter requesting that he demonstrate against the opposition leader's disqualification.
Petro based a good part of his popularity on his ability to take a stand, read situations and oppose injustices. The president has systematically criticized the disqualifications of elected officials or candidates for office popularly elected positions. He took the same attitude in September last year in the case of Rodolfo Hernández - Petro's rival in the second round of the 2022 presidential elections.