# Colombian President Petro Warns Mexico of 'Technofascism' Risks

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned Mexico about the dangers of 'technofascism' during a lecture at UNAM.

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Gustavo Petro, former president of Colombia, held a conference at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) on 2026-04-12. [^1]

Anahí Rangel, a novelist from Ciudad de México born in 1976, founded the independent publishing house Casa Duquesa to publish her debut novel, Las lunas de Elías. [^2]

Gustavo Petro claimed that although progressivism won in Colombia, the country is currently governed by 'technofascism'. [^3]

Petro characterized neoliberalism as the last phase of capital and linked the current crisis to the use of oil, coal, and gas. [^4]

Petro stated that Mexico has sustained a better political process than Colombia over several consecutive periods. [^5]

Casa Duquesa began gestating in 2025 and acquired its own identity in 2026, operating remotely without a traditional office structure. [^6]

Rangel spent a year and a half writing Las lunas de Elías, which narrates the life of a man and his family across generations. [^7]

De Vos's work focused on the transformation of the Lacandona jungle, including a trilogy published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica covering the periods 1525-1821, 1822-1949, and 1950-2000. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Gustavo Petro, former president of Colombia, held a conference at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) on 2026-04-12. (El Universal, News)
2. Anahí Rangel, a novelist from Ciudad de México born in 1976, founded the independent publishing house Casa Duquesa to publish her debut novel, Las lunas de Elías. (La Jornada, News)
3. Gustavo Petro claimed that although progressivism won in Colombia, the country is currently governed by 'technofascism'. (El Universal, News)
4. Petro characterized neoliberalism as the last phase of capital and linked the current crisis to the use of oil, coal, and gas. (El Universal, News)
5. Petro stated that Mexico has sustained a better political process than Colombia over several consecutive periods. (El Universal, News)
6. Casa Duquesa began gestating in 2025 and acquired its own identity in 2026, operating remotely without a traditional office structure. (La Jornada, News)
7. Rangel spent a year and a half writing Las lunas de Elías, which narrates the life of a man and his family across generations. (La Jornada, News)
8. De Vos's work focused on the transformation of the Lacandona jungle, including a trilogy published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica covering the periods 1525-1821, 1822-1949, and 1950-2000. (La Jornada, News)

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