00:00A group of 20 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman Jim McGovern,
00:06issued a statement condemning the Donald Trump administration for interfering in Colombia's electoral process.
00:12According to the statement, officials accused President Trump of publicly discrediting one candidate
00:17and endorsing another, actions that lawmakers described as harmful to the democratic rights of the Colombian people.
00:24This coincides with the U.S. government's suspension of a scheduled meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro
00:31and New York Mayor Soran Mandani.
00:34Trump had expressed his support for far-right candidate Abelardo de la Esprila,
00:38who won 43% of the vote in the first run on May 31st,
00:43while publicly discrediting his opponent, Iván Cepeda, of the historic pact, who received 40%.
00:49The congressman argued that such actions constitute a negative interference in Colombia's sovereignty.
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