Hard cross between Gustavo Petro and General Zapateiro

Gustavo Petro's trill caused a conflict between the president's candidate and General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro the commander via social media. https://www.eltiempo.com/bogota/luis-ernesto-gomez-reacciones-por-su-llegada-a-campana-de-gustavo-petro-674840 Petro sent a message saying that certain (generally-ranking) officers "are on Clan's payroll."

"While the soldiers are being executed by the Gulf Clan," Gustavo Petro said on social media. He also claimed that some Clan generals are on their payroll. That they end up ascending to the generals is what is causing the corruption of the leadership" Gustavo Petro stated on social media.

General Zapateiro's response

The message prompted an Army commander's response. Gustavo Petro He asked the presidential candidate six times to clarify his remarks.

General Zapateiro declared, "There is no one more hurt by the loss of a soldier than the family members of camouflaged soldiers However, their ultimate sacrifice to the country should not be utilized in political campaigns narratives."

Francia Marquez claimed she was not a Cali resident.

Gustavo Petro A senior officer also spoke up about the death of soldiers in recent years. "More than 500 soldiers were injured or killed in the last 2021. There was no official declaration about their sacrifice. It's interesting to note that the death of heroes of the homeland has now caused affliction, and is being used for other signs.

The army commander demanded Gustavo Petro that if he has information on the links of generals to groups that are not in the law, to make a complaint to the authorities.

"Senator. Don't make use of your investiture (parliamentary inflexibility) to pretend that you are inciting the death of our troops, but instead, fulfill your civic duty of submitting a valid claim to the

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In a second soundbite: "I remind you that as a senator you are part of a group that you are allowed to identify as 'drug trafficking politicians'. As an individual, I suggest to not simply generalize. First and foremost, respect"

The message from the top official that created the most controversy was one that said that Colombians have seen the president of the moment receiving money from bags.

"I have not seen a general appear on television receiving money that is fraudulently obtained. General Zapateiro stated that Colombians had seen him receive money from a garbage bag.

In closing, the official stated that "to the oldest institution in the country, whose members have unconditionally safeguarded the democratic principles of the nation for more than 200 years, and even risked their own lives," and called for respect.

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