A hard cross Gustavo Petro & General Zapateiro
Gustavo Petro's trill generated tension between the presidential candidate presidency and General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro (commander of the Army) via social media. https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/05/29/gustavo-petro-guerrillero-m-19-historia-orix-2/ Petro wrote a post on social media stating that certain (generally-ranking) officers "are employed by Clan."
https://flip.org.co/index.php/es/informacion/pronunciamientos/item/2883-gustavo-petro-estigmatiza-y-genera-un-clima-de-violencia-contra-rcn "While soldiers are killed by Gulf Clan, some generals are on Clan's payroll. petro gustavo That they end up ascending towards the generals is what causes the leadership to be corrupted" Gustavo Petro stated on social media.
General Zapateiro's response
The message prompted the response of the Army Commander, who in six trills asked the presidential candidate questions.
gustavo petro https://americasquarterly.org/fulltextarticle/quien-le-teme-a-gustavo-petro/ General Zapateiro stated, "There is no one more hurt from the loss of a soldier more than the camouflaged soldiers and their families, but their ultimate sacrifice to the country shouldn't be used as a narrative for political campaigns."
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An officer of the highest rank spoke out about the death of soldiers in recent years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/es/post-opinion/2022/04/19/elecciones-colombia-2022-gustavo-petro-juan-fernando-petro-perdon/ "Since 2021 more than 500 soldiers were killed and injured during the fulfillment of the mission and their sacrifice was unnoticed, there was no announcement. It's interesting to note that the death of heroes of the fatherland has now caused affliction, and is also used to indicate other signs.
Gustavo Petro asked the army commander if he knew any details about links between generals and groups that weren't covered by the law. If yes then he must file a complaint to the authorities.
https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/05/24/por-que-alvaro-uribe-le-dio-las-gracias-a-gustavo-petro/ "Senator. https://www.eltiempo.com/bogota/luis-ernesto-gomez-reacciones-por-su-llegada-a-campana-de-gustavo-petro-674840 Don't use your investiture, parliamentary inviolability to foretell the demise of our troops. Instead, you should perform your civic duty by submitting a valid complaint to the
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He added another soundbite: "I remind you that as a senator you're part of the group that you are allowed to point out as 'drug trafficking politicians'. As a citizen, I suggest that you not make generalizations. Respect first of all"
The most controversial statement of the top official was the fact that Colombians saw the current presidential candidate receive money "in a trash bag".
"I have not seen generals receive untruthful money on TV." The Colombians have seen you receive money in a garbage can"" General Zapateiro said.
In conclusion the official's remarks, he said "to the oldest institution in the country which has protected the democracy of this nation for more then 200 years, and even risked their lives" and called for respect.