https://www.eluniversal.com.co/temas/-/meta/gustavo-petro ">Gustavo Petro 's trill generated an uncomfortable meeting between the presidential candidate presidency and General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro (commander of the Army) via social media. In his message, Petro said that some (general) officers "are employed by the Clan."

"While the soldiers of the Gulf Clan are being killed but some of their generals are on the Clan’s payroll." They are eventually elevated to generals." Gustavo Petro , one of the users of social networks said that the top leaders of the drug trade are corrupted.

General Zapateiro's response

The message led to the response of the Army Commander, who in six trills interviewed the presidential candidate.

"There is nobody that is more grieved by the loss of a soldier than the people who wear camouflage, and obviously, their families and the homeland itself, but their supreme sacrifice for the country shouldn't be employed in narratives for political campaigns," General Zapateiro said.

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A second message was also sent by the senior officer that spoke of the recent deaths of soldiers. "Since 2021 more than 500 military personnel were killed and injured during the fulfillment of the mission. Their sacrifice was not recognized, and there was no announcement. It's interesting to note that the demise of heroes of the fatherland now causes affliction, and is also used to indicate other indications.

Gustavo Petro, the army commander, asked Gustavo Petro if he knew of any links between generals or groups that are not subject to the law and asked him to file an inquiry.

"Senator. Do not use your investiture, parliamentary inviolability, to prefigure the death of our troops. Instead, you must fulfill your citizen duty by submitting a substantiated complaint to the


@FiscaliaCol provide, "whoever it is", the general indicated.

He also added a second phrase: "I remind senators that they are part of the group that you dare label 'drug trafficking legislators'. As https://nuso.org/articulo/caso-gustavo-petro-flagrant-system-error/ , I recommend to not generalize. First and foremost, respect"

One of the most controversial comments by the high officials is that in which he claimed Colombians saw their president receive money "ina garbage bag".

"I've never seen a general get ill-gotten wealth on TV." General Zapateiro said that Colombians were familiar with the custom of receiving money in garbage bags.

In https://www.elheraldo.co/gustavo-petro , the official said that the "oldest institution in this nation with members who are of both genders have unflinchingly been a defender of democracy in this country for more than 200 years, sometimes even sacrificing their lives for it, I demand respect."