The presidential possession of Gustavo Petro has a punch to its symbolism. Simon Bolivar’s sword It cannot be used for the ceremony because the outgoing government did not authorize its departure from where it is protected for security reasons.
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The sword was one of the flagship elements that the president-elect wanted to use for his inauguration, since it was stolen by the M-19the guerrilla to which he belonged, in 1974.
It is said that the weapon that belonged to the liberator was in the possession of that group for 17 years, until in 1991 Petro himself returned it to its place after the demobilization of that urban guerrilla.
The team of Gustavo Petro confirmed to EL COLOMBIANO that, for now, the official information is that the sword will not be at the ceremony.