Colombia’s president is a drug addict, claims ex-minister

Former Colombian official accuses country's leader of being a drug addict

Leyva Duran said that the president was allegedly frequently late for things, randomly disappeared, went on confusing trips, and rambled incoherently. He also allegedly had "questionable companions."

By Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Álvaro Leyva Durán, who served as Colombia's Foreign Minister from August 7, 2022, to May 15, 2024, sent an open letter to President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday in which he outlined several situations that he claims he witnessed during his time at the Foreign Ministry. "For weeks I have been thinking about what I should do so that you would hear the voice of the undersigned, your former Minister of State," Leyva st…

The former Colombian foreign minister Álvaro Leyva accused President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday of having a drug addiction problem that he claims to have verified himself during an official visit of the president to France in June 2023. “It was in Paris that I could confirm that you had the drug addiction problem. But what could I do? I was sure I was inferior. I must have approached him, helped him, assisted him in a timely manner. I keep insid…

A former government minister of Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that the head of state was suffering from a “drug addiction,” a charge frequently denied by the leftist leader, according to AFP.

Álvaro Leyva published a hard letter on his X account, where he also targeted a personal assistant to the president and a handful of ministers.Peter denied his sayings and explained why he was absent in France.

Colombia’s president is a drug addict, claims ex-minister

Former foreign minister says leftwing leader Petro disappeared for two days on official trip to France