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Petro Accuses Former FM of Plotting to Overthrow Him
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Petro accuses former FM of plotting to overthrow him
Colombian President Gustavo Petro filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva for allegedly plotting to remove him from power. The former official has been accused of treason, libel, slander, conspiracy to commit sedition, and incitement to commit a crime.
Bogotá. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, filed a criminal complaint with the prosecution yesterday against former foreign minister Álvaro Leyva Durán for the crimes of conspiracy, sedition, treason, insult and slander, following statements in which he hinted that the president allegedly faces problems of addiction.
The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, through his legal representative, Alejandro Carranza, filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office against former Álvaro Leyva for alleged coup plan to remove him from power. READ ALSO: The State is not hereditary: Petro responds to Leyva and criticizes the Colombian oligarchy "In the event where there is already an investigative initiative or preliminary investigation, I respectfully request that we b…
By Andrea Gómez, CNN en Español Tensions between President Gustavo Petro and his former foreign minister, Álvaro Leyva, reached a new peak this week after the Spanish newspaper El País published a report alleging Leyva sought support from Republican circles in the United States to remove the Colombian president from power. Although CNN has not been able to independently verify the audio recordings and testimonies cited by the outlet, the accusat…
By Andrea Gómez, CNN en Español Tensions between President Gustavo Petro and his former foreign minister, Álvaro Leyva, reached a new peak this week after the Spanish newspaper El País published a report alleging Leyva sought support from Republican circles in the United States to remove the Colombian president from power. Although CNN has not been able to independently verify the audio recordings and testimonies cited by the outlet, the accusat…
Bogotá, Col.- The Colombian Prosecutor's Office reported Tuesday that it opened an investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow President Gustavo Petro with the help of U.S. politicians. The accuser said it investigates the alleged plot of former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva to overthrow the left-wing President with the help of Colombian right-wing politicians and U.S. Republicans, revealed on the weekend in voice notes by the former Ministe…
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