00:00And Colombian President Gustavo Petro has confirmed that he will step down from the
00:04presidency on August 6th in response to the opposition criticism regarding his continued
00:08presidency in office.
00:10The statements were made after the first run of elections, which was led by the right-wing
00:14candidate Abelardo de la Espriella amid allegations of evidence of electoral fraud presented by
00:19his government.
00:20Additionally, the president rejected any external or internal interference in the country's
00:25political decision-making process, alluding to Donald Trump's support for de la Espriella.
00:29Petro also stated that if there is one thing a Democrat in power must do, is to obey their
00:35people under the mandate, which ends on August 6th.
00:39Furthermore, he recalled that he assumed the presidency in 2022 by a popular decision and
00:44has always acted under the constitution and the law.
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