Colombian President Petro says ‘escaped being killed’ in assassination plot
Summary
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims that he avoided an assassination attempt while on a helicopter trip with his daughters. He said the helicopter couldn't land on Colombia’s Caribbean coast due to threats of gunfire. President Petro has accused drug traffickers of planning to kill him since October last year.Key Facts
- President Gustavo Petro said he avoided an assassination attempt during a helicopter flight with his daughters.
- The helicopter couldn't land as planned because of warnings that people might shoot at it.
- Petro and his helicopter flew out to sea and later landed safely with navy support.
- Petro has been receiving threats allegedly from drug traffickers since he took office in 2022.
- He had to alter his travel plans and security measures because of ongoing threats against him.
- The incident happened amid rising violence in Colombia and ahead of upcoming presidential elections.
- Senator Aida Quilcue was kidnapped in Cauca, but later freed safely.
- Cauca is a region with high conflict, partly controlled by former FARC rebels.
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