• Colombia The King did not rise because Bolívar's sword is not a symbol of the State and its display was not part of the transferred protocol

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation,

José Manuel Albares

, has highlighted the "enormous cordiality" that he witnessed between

King Felipe VI

and the new president of Colombia,

Gustavo Petro

, and has avoided the controversy regarding the monarch's decision of not getting up at the passing

of Simón Bolívar's sword

.

In statements to TVE,

Albares has avoided commenting on the episode that occurred during

Petro

's inauguration ceremony

, in which he was also present, and which has provoked criticism from parties such as ERC, Bildu or Podemos, who asked if

Albares

himself He had endorsed the King's decision to remain seated before

Bolívar's sword

and said that he will ask the Government for explanations.

Analysis

Spain.

Bolívar's sword: an anti-colonial and brotherhood symbol for Latin Americans

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Bolívar's sword: an anti-colonial and brotherhood symbol for Latin Americans

Monarchy.

The other contempt for the Crown: the Latin American anti-colonial spirit charges again against the King of Spain

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  • Writing: AMANDA PÉREZ GÓMEZMadrid

The other contempt for the Crown: the Latin American anti-colonial spirit charges again against the King of Spain

In return, the Foreign Minister has highlighted the "enormous cordiality" that he assures there was between

Felipe VI

and

Petro

in the meetings they had before and after the inauguration.

"From the

King

to the president of Colombia and vice versa", he has underlined.

In this sense,

Albares

has assured that the Spanish and Colombian authorities agree that the "extraordinary relations" between the two countries will continue under the mandate of

Gustavo Petro

, working on "a common agenda."

And he pointed out that

Spain

shares some of the priorities of the new president of

Colombia

, such as his fight against climate change, the defense of the environment and diversity, a peace agenda or the fight against inequality.

"I want to transfer the enormous harmony, warmth of those meetings and how Spain and Colombia are going to continue working side by side", he emphasized without mentioning the controversy.

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