Two of the most important symbols for the handover ceremony will be missing. After the president-elect Gustavo Petro expressed his wish that the sword used by Simón Bolívar and the Dove of Peace that Fernando Botero gave to the country be exhibited at the ceremony of transfer of command, it was confirmed that they will not be able to be in the event.
According to the organizing team of the inauguration, yesterday at 7 pm President Iván Duque issued a personal order not to allow the transfer of Simón Bolívar’s sword to the act of transfer of command.
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«The organizers of the presidential inauguration ceremony managed all the required permits before the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum and the Quinta de Bolívar. Likewise, for three weeks, all the necessary requirements were met to comply with the regulations that would give free rein to the use of the sword in the protocol act, “says the statement from the Petro work team.
It also points out that in recent hours there were restrictions on access to the Dove of Peace, which “had been requested to preside over the parade and military honors.”
regret the decision
The organizers assured that they have complied with the different requirements of protection, maintenance, policies and insurance requested during the assembly of the event.
“The organizing team of the presidential inauguration event regrets that having all the required approvals and complying with all the required procedures, Bolívar’s sword cannot be counted on in the formal act,” they express in the text.
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