Avianca Publishes Letter Sent to Petro Explaining Why it Did Not Take Him to Mexico
The Colombian airline Avianca made public a letter that it sent on August 24 to former president Gustavo Petro in which it explains why it canceled some tickets that the former leader had bought to make the Bogota-Mexico City-Bogota route, and returned the money to him. It was the first trip outside Colombia that Petro […]
Avianca, the Colombian airline, announced on August 24 that it would not transport former president Gustavo Petro due to his name appearing on the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list. This list, also known as the Clinton List, blocks individuals who are particularly subject to sanctions by the United States.
Avianca explained that its operations in the United States and its financial ties with the US financial system were the reason for their decision to cancel the tickets and return the money to Petro. The airline emphasized that the cancellation was a result of strict compliance with international regulatory obligations and was not influenced by any political considerations.
In response, Petro argued that OFAC is only an administrative sanction for US citizens and accused Avianca of acting arbitrarily under Colombian law.
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