The Colombian people celebrated with parades, parties and mobilizations the 213th anniversary of their independence, for the first time under the leadership of progressive and leftist forces. teleSUR
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00:00 On the occasion of the 213th anniversary of Colombia's independence, President Gustavo
00:04 Petro traveled to the island of San Andres to commemorate the date. In the context of the
00:09 recent decision of the Inter-American Court of Justice on the litigation, the President focused
00:14 his speech on the history of victories that led to Colombia's independence 200 years ago,
00:20 and the history of defeats that in more recent years have caused the loss of territories to
00:24 the country on several occasions. The head of state highlighted the importance of the relationship
00:29 with the Caribbean for the development of the events that led to independence and emphasized
00:35 that the concept of homeland goes beyond the formalities of protocol and monuments.