A day with sun and clouds, without gales or red carpet
The inauguration of Iván Duque, four years ago, was marked by almost stormy weather, with strong gusts of wind and rain that at times raised fears that the flags and umbrellas would fly away. The sky marked a first contrast.
Petro’s took place on a cloudy day, but at times sunny and without major inclement weather. In accordance with tradition, the former mayor of Bogotá walked from the Palacio de San Carlos, the seat of the Foreign Ministry, to the Plaza de Bolívar, where a crowd of thousands of people awaited him.
The change that it represents in front of Duque also translated into the fact that at no time during the ceremony was there the red carpet that characterized the former president, and that he inevitably rolled out to go vote during the three elections that took place this year, even in the rainy days.
Instead of the red carpet, the passage that the official guests and international delegates walk this Sunday is adorned by 34 chairs that have the name of Colombia, Bogotá and that of each department of the country inscribed, with the purpose of symbolizing a carpet of flowers .
Reports Santiago Torrado.