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Colombian President Claims to Have Escaped Assassination Attempt
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro reported that he escaped an assassination attempt while traveling with his daughters, stating, "I’m trying to escape being killed."
- Senator Aida Quilcue was kidnapped in Cauca but was later freed safely, according to Colombian defense officials.
- Colombia is experiencing increased violence ahead of upcoming elections, with over 300 municipalities at risk of electoral violence.
- Petro has claimed there is an assassination plot against him, which he has reported since taking office in August 2022.
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He couldn't land, "because I was afraid of shooting at the helicopter," says Gustavo Petro. The president talks about a phase of political uncertainty.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, said Tuesday that he escaped an assassination attempt when flying in a helicopter, after months of warnings about an alleged drug trafficking plan to kill him.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right17Center19Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center
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- 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 18%
C 43%
R 39%
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