00:00Colombia's best friend in the United States Congress is María Elvira Salazar.
00:08who has always been there, who has always defended Colombia.
00:15That's why I stand with my friend María Elvira Salazar, because she has always stood with Colombia.
00:24Stand firm for the homeland!
00:26That statement is costing Colombian President Abelardo Velas Priella strong criticism from the United States.
00:32He is being questioned, in fact, about whether his video constitutes interference in the US midterm elections.
00:38scheduled for November, which could affect bipartisan support in the relationship between Bogotá and Washington.
00:43While Salazar said he receives his friend's support with enormous pride,
00:47Representing thousands of Colombians in South Florida is a cause I carry with me every day.
00:52Congress
00:53and who has stood with the country in difficult times, Democratic Representative Gregory W. Meeks,
00:58The senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was emphatic.
01:03I open quotation marks.
01:04If the President of the Priella family wishes to preserve the bipartisan goodwill that has underpinned this collaboration,
01:10It should stop now.
01:11Congress will be watching closely.
01:13Salazar is seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives
01:16And it does so at a time when the Donald Trump administration is fighting for control of both.
01:21cameras in the Capitol
01:22after a first year in government marked by an anti-immigrant policy characterized by ICE abuses,
01:27of which some Colombians have been victims.
01:30The legislator represents Florida's 27th District, home to more than 38,000 of her compatriots.
01:36about 5% of the local population.
01:53Thank you!
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