# Former Colombian President Petro Travels to Mexico for UNAM Conference and Book Deal

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro traveled to Mexico to give a lecture and finalize a book deal with Fondo de Cultura Económica.

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Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro traveled to Mexico City for the first time since leaving the Casa de Nariño to attend a conference at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). [^1]

Senator Juan Espinal of Colombia's Centro Democrático party announced on Tuesday that a legislative project to regulate prior consultation for megaprojects will be submitted to the Congress of the Republic. [^2]

Petro met with Paco Ignacio Taibo II, director of the Fondo de Cultura Económica, to agree on the publication of his book titled "Economía política de la Crisis Climática". [^3]

Petro stated at the UNAM conference that he would discuss why the robotization imposed by the current phase of capital accumulation leads to fascism. [^4]

Petro's trip required prior authorization from the Colombian Senate under Article 196 of the Constitution, which prohibits former presidents from leaving the country for one year without permission. [^5]

According to data presented by the senator, only one out of every six processes initiated during the last four years has reached an agreement, while only 16% reached protocolization. [^6]

According to figures presented by Senator Espinal, 12,588 prior consultation processes were registered in Colombia between 2011 and 2026. [^7]

The initiative seeks to establish clearer rules for prior consultation processes to find an equilibrium between protecting the rights of ethnic communities and ensuring legal certainty for public and private projects. [^8]

According to information from the Ministry of Interior, between 2011 and 2026, 12,588 prior consultation processes were registered in Colombia. [^9]

The bill proposes strengthening the National Prior Consultation Authority of the Ministry of Interior as the leading entity and creating the Prior Consultation Information System (Sicop). [^10]

## What this stands on

1. Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro traveled to Mexico City for the first time since leaving the Casa de Nariño to attend a conference at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). (El Colombiano, News)
2. Senator Juan Espinal of Colombia's Centro Democrático party announced on Tuesday that a legislative project to regulate prior consultation for megaprojects will be submitted to the Congress of the Republic. (Valora Analitik, News)
3. Petro met with Paco Ignacio Taibo II, director of the Fondo de Cultura Económica, to agree on the publication of his book titled "Economía política de la Crisis Climática". (El Colombiano, News)
4. Petro stated at the UNAM conference that he would discuss why the robotization imposed by the current phase of capital accumulation leads to fascism. (El Colombiano, News)
5. Petro's trip required prior authorization from the Colombian Senate under Article 196 of the Constitution, which prohibits former presidents from leaving the country for one year without permission. (El Colombiano, News)
6. According to data presented by the senator, only one out of every six processes initiated during the last four years has reached an agreement, while only 16% reached protocolization. (Valora Analitik, News)
7. According to figures presented by Senator Espinal, 12,588 prior consultation processes were registered in Colombia between 2011 and 2026. (Valora Analitik, News)
8. The initiative seeks to establish clearer rules for prior consultation processes to find an equilibrium between protecting the rights of ethnic communities and ensuring legal certainty for public and private projects. (Valora Analitik, News)
9. According to information from the Ministry of Interior, between 2011 and 2026, 12,588 prior consultation processes were registered in Colombia. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
10. The bill proposes strengthening the National Prior Consultation Authority of the Ministry of Interior as the leading entity and creating the Prior Consultation Information System (Sicop). (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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