The Colombian Prosecutor’s Workplace is presently investigating statements made by a retired military colonel who spoke of “defenestraring” the president throughout a radio interview on Thursday. The controversial statements implied assist of a coup d’etat towards the president. This follows military protests towards President Petro and his protection insurance policies.
Retired Colonel John Marulanda, the previous president of the Affiliation of Retired Officers of the Colombian Navy Forces (ACORE), was interviewed by W radio, the place he made the statements. He stated that the demonstration of reservists of the Navy Forces towards the Petro Authorities is proof that Colombia is “following within the footsteps of Peru,” which was capable of “oust a corrupt president.” The president of Colombia discovered that the assertion implied {that a} coup was being deliberate towards him and made a press release that he was investigating Marulanda additional.
Present ACORE president Basic Leon denounced Marulanda’s statements as “regrettable” and careworn that no coup is being orchestrated. He says that the statements made are mere “expressions of his thought” and that he “tried to elucidate what he meant with the expressions he used.” He reiterates that ACORE helps the “constitutional framework and legal guidelines” of Colombia.
A sequence of peaceable protests have been happening towards Petro and his reforms. Retired army and law enforcement officials are the newest group to protest. The protests befell towards Petro’s safety insurance policies and struggle towards medication.
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