In his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly this Tuesday (20), Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned the world about the destruction of the Amazon and the climate change crisis.
“The Amazon is on fire, guys, while you fight and play with it. The forest, the world’s climate pillar, is disappearing for its lifetime. The big sponge that absorbs the planet’s CO2 evaporates,” he said.
Petro devoted a significant part of his speech to talking about Colombia’s natural and social beauties, but he harshly criticized groups that destroy nature, particularly the Amazon rainforest.
“Destroying the Amazon rainforest has become a commitment for some countries, no matter how many scientists yell,” he added.
According to the president, who took office in early August, these people see the forest as “the enemy to defeat” and “to be extinguished with poison” – in addition to other governments that see the forest as “something to exploit”. . .
In addition, Petro advocated a global change in anti-drug policy while talking about the regulation of coca plantations.
“They throw poisons to destroy the coca plants, the bulk glyphosate flowing in the waters, they arrest the producers and put them in cages.
One million Latin Americans were killed and thousands of blacks were imprisoned in North America to destroy or obtain the coca leaf. What is more toxic to humanity: cocaine, coal or oil?
source: Noticias
