Colombia - Petro's Bitcoin policy nods toward renewable energy in La Guajira
The decarbonization of a key thermal generation energy asset on Colombia's northeastern Caribbean coast is being targeted by Bitcoin miners.
In late November 2023, President Gustavo Petro and Bitcoin activist Samson Mow met in Bogotá to discuss Colombia’s Bitcoin policy.
The Petro meeting is part of Mow’s broader nation state Bitcoin adoption activism. Mow is holding these meetings worldwide with presidential leaders and members of congress in various countries (e.g. Mexico, Suriname, Montene…