Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has started a state visit to Spain by urging Europe to do more to fight climate change MADRID -- Colombian President Gustavo Pet ro began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American country while urging for greater action against climate change from Europe. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia greeted Pet ro and his wife in Madrid, where they will later attend a state dinner hosted by the Spanish royals. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader, is a backer of Pet ro, an ex-rebel who became Colombia’s first leftist president last year. One of the main topics on his agenda is his peace process with the National Liberation Army (ELN), a communist-inspired guerrilla organization still active after the dissolution of FARC, a group which spent decades pursuing rebellion. Colombia’s government and the ELN started talks in November, shortly after Petro was elected president. Petro has called the ta...