By Sabrina MartinA new scandal surrounds Colombias President Gustavo Petro, who was forced to ask the Prosecutor Generals Office to investigate his boy and older sibling due to reports linking them to drug trafficking.
Due to the details that is rumored in the general public viewpoint about my bro Juan Fernando Petro Urrego and my oldest son Nicols Petro Burgos, I ask the Prosecutor General of the Nation to advance all the essential examinations and identify possible responsibilities, said the president.The reports Petro refers to arose after Day Vsquez, ex-wife of his son Nicols Petro, implicated him of getting cash from drug traffickers with amounts that would exceed 1,000 million pesos (US$ 210 thousand).
Gustavo and Nicolas Petro.
(Photo web recreation)In an interview with Semana magazine, Vsquez claimed that the money never reached Petros campaign because her ex-husband kept the money .
For his part, the presidents kid rejected the accusations and publicly said that he is open to any investigation.
He guaranteed that his ex-partner seeks to destroy him since he did not take the separation well .
Months back, I ended my relationship with Dayssuris del Carmen.
I understand that the break up hurt for her, that numerous wounds were opened.
I chose to separate, to rebuild my life, and she took it in the worst possible way and sought my destruction.
I asked the Prosecutors Office to open an investigation on the matter, that it be attended to with celerity and timely clearness on the matter and thus reaffirm my innocence , he pointed out.WHAT ARE PETROS SON AND BROTHER ACCUSED OF?According to Day Vsquez, Nicols Petro received money from people who have had a dark past .
This is about drug trafficker Samuel Santander Lpez Sierra, who was extradited and sentenced to 20 years and who apparently offered him 600 million pesos for the governmental campaign.Vsquez likewise referred to Alfonso el Turco Hilsaca, who allegedly provided Petros child a minimum of 400 million pesos.Regarding Juan Petro, Petros brother, he has actually been connected several times with a cartel of legal representatives who have actually asked drug traffickers for cash in exchange for benefits.Juan Petro currently appeared before the Prosecutors Office for these accusations in early February in a 40-minute reserved statement.On that day, his lawyer ensured that his customer is a victim of a network of attorneys who use his name to advance alleged negotiations with the government.Juan Petro, the presidents brother.
(Photo internet recreation)It need to be kept in mind that in 2022, in the middle of the governmental project, Juan Fernando went to a jail in Bogot to meet numerous inmates.According to the press, in this conference, he provided advantages for those founded guilty of corruption and drug trafficking in the ultimate federal government of his brother.On that occasion, Gustavo Petro rejected that version and guaranteed his bro was not part of the campaign.