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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

porky-scared-flipped Colombia is a brutal authoritarian dictatorship, you say?

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

Sounds like it's time to bring some of that freedom-and-democracy to the yearning people of Columbia.

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

But what if the mining corporations are paying for Amazon Prime

[–] ryepunk@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

As a kkkanada I am shocked that Colombia is willing to sacrifice their economy so badly.

Haven't they heard that the only way to transition to renewable is by first allowing oil and gas companies to bleed the earth dry for a pittance? It's like they don't even care about the line anymore.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wild speculation time:

Both this as well as the aggression against Venezuela might have the purpose of increasing/stabilizing oil prices.

A ban on new oil projects can always be revoked or exceptions can be made.

But Gustavo Petro might also just be a cool guy.

[–] SnakeEyes@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Please stop saying Columbia it hurts my soul lol

[–] jack@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Coolumbia 😎

[–] Saeculum@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago
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[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

FrogPog catgirl-happy GOOD NEWS!!

[–] techpeakedin1991@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Wha? Didn't the neolibs win the Colombian election recently?

[–] somename@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not at least for the President. Petro was a left wing guerilla, and by all records, appears to be a real one.

[–] techpeakedin1991@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah sorry I looked it up I just somehow got Colombia mixed up with Bolivia

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

??? You're probably mixing up Bolivia or Chile with Colombia.