Petro names active military officer as Colombia's new defense minister

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Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, who until Thursday was an active Brigadier General of the Colombian Air Force, will be the new Minister of Defense, according to the instruction of President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday. Sánchez, recognized for leading the rescue of four…

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Petro Names Military Veteran Sánchez to Lead Defense

President Gustavo Petro unveils General Pedro Sánchez as Colombia’s new Defense Minister during a governors’ summit, El Colombiano reports on February 19, 2025. Sánchez, a seasoned Colombian Aerospace Force officer, replaces Iván Velásquez after a dramatic cabinet shakeup. This marks the first time in over 30 years a military figure takes this role. Sánchez commands […]

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro named Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) General Pedro Sánchez as the new defense minister on Wednesday, who led the rescue of indigenous children who were lost 40 days in the Amazon after an air crash in 2023 and will be the first military officer to hold the post in 33 years.«I have thought, and hope I am not mistaken, that the Defense Minister is a general of the republic and that this general has a great deal t…

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By Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that the new Minister of Defense, replacing Iván Velásquez, will be General Pedro Sánchez. The high-ranking officer is remembered for his leading role in the search and rescue of the four indigenous children who remained lost for 40 days after a small plane crashed in June 2023, in the jungles of the south of the country. “We managed to resist for 30 days wit…

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The president of Colombia, , appointed as new defense minister General Pedro Sánchez, leader of the rescue operation of the four indigenous children who were lost in the Amazon jungle for 40 days in 2023.

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Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, appointed General Pedro Sánchez of the Aerospace Force (FAC) as the new defense minister.