
Peru’s Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer at the Lima Convention Center on Nov. 14, 2024. Cris Bouroncle/AFP via Getty Images
The Peruvian government denied on Aug. 5 an alleged appropriation of Colombian territory in response to statements by Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon region.
The Peruvian Foreign Ministry expressed in a statement its “firmest and most energetic protest” to statements by Petro, who said that the Peruvian government has invaded Colombian territory.