Peruvian Government Denies Alleged Appropriation of Colombian Territory

Peruvian Government Denies Alleged Appropriation of Colombian Territory
Peru's Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer at the Lima Convention Center on Nov. 14, 2024. Cris Bouroncle/AFP via Getty Images
Yeny Sora Robles
Yeny Sora Robles
Epoch Times Reporter for Latin America
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The Peruvian government denied on Aug. 5 an alleged appropriation of Colombian territory in response to statements by Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon region.

The Peruvian Foreign Ministry expressed in a statement its “firmest and most energetic protest” to statements by Petro, who said that the Peruvian government has invaded Colombian territory.