The writer Daniel Mendoza decided not to accept his appointment as Colombia’s ambassador to Thailand, after the wave of criticism he received for tweets with explicit and sexual content, referring to minors, several years ago.
Mendoza made his statements in a nine-minute video that he shared on his X account (@eldelator): “In Bangkok a delicious embassy awaits me that I decided to leave behind, because the whole tsunami of attacks made me go back in time, to my motives and reasons why I did everything”.
“Accepting that embassy, full of luxuries, forced me to face my screams, my anger and my pain and, above all, to cover with the muzzle of good diplomatic customs my unbearable need to tell the truth. Accepting that embassy would be putting my soul back in that prison in which I lived.“added the screenwriter.
In fact, he said that, after being defended by President Petro, he felt moved and excused himself after receiving approval: “Mr. President, Gustavo Petro, I beg you to forgive me. I don’t feel right doing this, but I must decline your honorable offer. A thousand thanks and a thousand apologies”.
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VALENTINA DELGADILLO ABELLO
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