The explosion of a car bomb in Bogotá makes the dead and wounded | New

According to witnesses, a car bomb struck a wall of the building before it exploded. The accident was so intense that, according to locals, the windows of the apartments located near the gym were destroyed.

Colombian President Ivan Duque went to the scene of the bombing. "Colombians have never given in to terrorism, they have always defeated it and this case will be no exception."

The driver of the car was already identified as Jose Aldemar Rodriguez, who was among the dead, said Colombian Attorney General Nestor Humberto Martinez. He added that the car was carrying 80 kilos of explosives. There has still been no claim of responsibility for the attack.

In a note, the Brazilian government condemned with the utmost firmness the bombing perpetrated in Bogota. He reaffirmed the "strong repudiation of all acts of terrorism" and expressed his condolences and solidarity with the relatives of the victims, the people and the Colombian Government.

In Itamaraty, another issue that is also of concern to the countries of South America – the crisis in Venezuela – was the subject of a long meeting. Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo received opposition from Nicolás Maduro. The goal of the Brazilian government was to discuss next steps to remedy the situation in Venezuela.

Earlier this afternoon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs interrupted the meeting for another meeting. This time at Plbadto Palace, with President Jair Bolsonaro. There was ex-Supreme Court President in exile, Miguel Angel Martin, and a representative of the Organization of American States (OAS).

At the end of the day, the former mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, and the former president of the National Assembly, Julio Borges, said that they had asked Brazil and other countries of the Lima group to officially recognize the president of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó. , as the legitimate president of Venezuela, and apply the economic and financial sanctions provided for at the last meeting of the Lima group on 4 January, until democracy is restored in Venezuela.

In the evening, in a video published by the board of Plbadto Palace, President Jair Bolsonaro, as well as opposition leaders, also spoke of the crisis in the neighboring country.

"These two authorities really represent the Venezuela we want, as President of the Republic, I want to send a message to the people of Venezuela: we will do everything so that democracy can be restored and you can live in freedom To the Venezuelan people, we are asking for resistance, a lot of faith and I think that the solution will come soon. "