Sofía Petro says that there could be a “social outbreak” in Colombia if Rodolfo Hernández wins

This June 11, the Spanish newspaper El País published an interview with Sofía, the daughter of the Colombian presidential candidate. Gustavo Petro. However, this Monday a small excerpt has gone viral on social networks in which he is heard talking about a possible “social outbreak” in the event that Rodolfo Hernandez win the elections this June 19.

Sofia Petro Alcocer is a student of social and political sciences in France. Currently, she develops a project with women social leaders in various regions of the country and has accompanied her father’s political campaign behind the scenes.

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At the interview, Petro He spoke about his father and his political life, about his personal projects and about the electoral contest. Over there, The young woman pointed out that she is proud of her father, but she does not deny that because she is his daughter she has had to endure insults and hatred.

On whether he intends to go into politics, Sofía Petro has said that she considers that there are other ways to fight against inequality in the country. Furthermore, he says that Colombia “It has many problems of operation, of corruption” and that, until they are dismantled, “it is very difficult to think of working in politics.”

Petro He points out that he does not believe that his father can solve these problems during a presidential period if he is elected. “I think it has the ability to sow the seeds to dismantle itbut I’m not sure he’ll have enough time to do it”, says the young woman in the interview with El País.

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When asked who would have preferred to win among Federico Gutierrez either Rodolfo HernandezSofía Petro points out that she does not know what to answer.

“I suppose that before I would have preferred Rodolfo because, like many people, I didn’t know the things he said. Now that he has all the spotlight, I discovered that I would absolutely not want him as president. To ‘Fico’, definitely, either. So luckily we are not in that decision either, ”he points out.

Next, Sofía Petro points out: “We are getting to know who Rodolfo Hernández really is and we cannot let him be president. I think, in my opinion, that if it were to be the case, it could generate a social explosion much worse than last year.

Source: Elcomercio

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