Source: World Wide Web
The inauguration ceremony of the new president was held on the 7th local time in Colombia, and King Felipe VI of Spain and at least nine leaders of Latin American countries attended the ceremony. According to the Russian Satellite News Agency reported on the 9th, there was an episode in the ceremony - when the "Bolivarian Sword" symbolizing the overthrow of Spanish colonial rule in Latin America appeared, almost all the political figures present stood up and applauded, but King Felipe VI of Spain did not get up. The scene sparked controversy online.
According to reports, at the inauguration ceremony on the 7th, the Colombian honor guard slowly lifted the historic sword to the stage, followed by a crowd of people standing up to greet, but the video shows that Felipe VI, who is also on the stage, still sits and does not get up.
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The satellite news agency commented that any slight diplomatic risk could turn into an international event, and the Spanish king's move was considered to lack respect for the host country, causing many people to anger.
Spain's left-wing political party "Podemos" tweeted on the 9th: "The 'Bolivarian Sword' represents the sovereignty of Latin America. King Felipe VI is the only head of state still sitting at the inauguration of Colombia's new president. This is a gross act of disrespect, and our country needs to apologize. ”↓
In addition, the founder of the party, Pablo Iglesias, also tweeted criticism on the same day: "Felipe VI today does not represent the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, but represents Spain." This exacerbates the lack of respect for latin American symbols of freedom. ”↓
The story of the "Bolivarian Sword" begins with Simon Bolívar, venezuela's national hero and liberator of South America. The "Bolivarian Sword" is the sword of Bolívar during his lifetime. Born into a Hispanic family in Venezuela, Bolívar led the Latin American War of Independence in the early 19th century, overthrew Spanish colonial rule, and was revered as a national hero and "liberator" in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and other countries.
On the 7th of this month, Colombian politics ushered in a historic moment when the country's first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, was sworn in. According to previous reports, Petro's series of policies highlighted its left-wing color. After Petro came to power, public opinion believed that Colombia would distance itself from the United States due to differences in values and ideologies. In this regard, Agence France-Presse reported on the 7th that Petro has endured a bitter battle in the presidential election in June this year, and finally brought Colombia, which has long been ruled by conservative elites, into the expanding left camp in Latin America.