# 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]

The Colombian Senate voted on August 12, 2026, to grant Petro permission to travel, with 73 votes in favor and 11 against, subject to the condition that he report specific dates and locations for his trips. [^5]

Currently, 5,817 prior consultation processes remain active and unconcluded in Colombia. [^6]

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. [^7]

The proposal includes creating a specific law to organize the procedure, establishing a National Prior Consultation Authority, and creating a Technical Table to resolve blockages. [^8]

## 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. The Colombian Senate voted on August 12, 2026, to grant Petro permission to travel, with 73 votes in favor and 11 against, subject to the condition that he report specific dates and locations for his trips. (El Colombiano, News)
6. Currently, 5,817 prior consultation processes remain active and unconcluded in Colombia. (Valora Analitik, News)
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. (Valora Analitik, News)
8. The proposal includes creating a specific law to organize the procedure, establishing a National Prior Consultation Authority, and creating a Technical Table to resolve blockages. (Valora Analitik, News)

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