A tweet from the presidential candidate Gustavo Petro generated a tough conversation on social media between the candidate for the top position in the country under the Historic Pact and the commander of the Army, General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro. Petro posted a tweet stating that some (generally-ranking) officers "are on Clan's payroll."

"While the soldiers are killed at the attack of the Gulf Clan; some of the generals on the payroll of the Clan are also killed," Gustavo Petro stated. When https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/gustavo-petro-ganador-del... involved in drug trafficking are the. that they end up becoming generals themselves," Gustavo Petro shared on social media.

General Zapateiro's response

The Army commander reacted to this message and in six rounds, questioned the presidential candidate.

General Zapateiro stated that no one will be more affected by the loss of a soldier than the people who wear camouflage.

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A second message was also sent by the top officer that spoke of the deaths of soldiers in recent times. "Since 2021, more than 500 soldiers were injured or killed in the course of their mission. https://www.elheraldo.co/gustavo-petro were not publicly acknowledged, so there were no announcements. https://www.eluniversal.com.co/temas/-/meta/gustavo-petro is quite curious that the demise of heroes has become a source of affliction and is used to signify other things.

Gustavo Petro, an army commander, demanded to Gustavo Petro inform the authorities if he knows anything regarding generals with connections to organizations that aren't law-abiding.

"Senator. Don't use your investiture, your inviolability as a parliamentarian to foretell the demise of our soldiers. Instead, you must do your duty as a citizen by submitting a substantiated complaint to the

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Then he added another reminder: "I remind that senators are part the same collective as the drug trafficking politicians." As a citizen, I recommend to not make generalizations. Respect first and foremost""


The most controversial message of the high official was the fact that Colombians witnessed the presidential candidate receive money "in a trash bag".

"I haven't seen anyone receiving money from illegally obtained funds on television." The Colombians have seen you get money from a garbage bag"" General Zapateiro declared.

In https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocu... stated that it was the "oldest institution in this country, whose members men and women have unconditionally stood up for democracy in our country for more than 200 years, and even sacrificed their lives to defend it, I demand respect."