Gustavo Petro's troll caused tension between the presidential candidate and general Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro the commander on social media. Petro said that a few (generally) officers were "on the payroll of the Clan."

"While soldiers are being murdered by Gulf Clan, some generals are employed by Clan. They end up climbing to the generals is what causes the leadership to be corrupted" Gustavo Petro stated on social media.

gustavo petro generated an Army commander's response. He asked the candidate for president six times to clarify his statement.

"There is no one that is more hurt by the death of a soldier more than the people who wear camouflage and, obviously their families as well as the country itself, but their sacrifice to the country should not be utilized in the narratives of political campaigns," General Zapateiro said.

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In a separate message, the top officer spoke about the amount of soldiers killed in recent times. "Since 2021, more than 500 soldiers were killed and injured as they carried out their mission. Their sacrifice was invisible, there were no pronouncements. It's odd that the death and suffering of patriotic heroes can now be used to create other signs.

Gustavo Petro was asked by the army commander to provide information to Gustavo Petro about any possible links between generals, and other groups that are not law enforcement. He should also make an official complaint to authorities.

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


@FiscaliaCol, of the facts you mention, whoever it is"" the general indicated.

He also added another trill. "I remind the senator that you are part of a larger group which you can't denounce as being 'drug trafficking politicians'. https://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego would like to encourage citizens to not be a generalizer. First and foremost, respect"

One of the most controversial statements by the high officials is that in which he claimed Colombians were witnessing their current president receive cash "ina garbage bag".

"I have not seen a general on television receiving money that is fraudulently obtained. https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro claimed that Colombians were witness to him taking money from the garbage bag.

And in https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocu... , the official added that "to the longest-running institution in our country, whose members both women and men, have steadfastly and without hesitation, have defended democracy of this nation for more than 200 years, sometimes even risking their lives for the cause to defend it, I request respect."