{"id":77740,"date":"2023-03-05T22:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T22:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/petros-son-and-brothers-links-to-drug-trafficking-spark-political-storm-in-colombia\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T22:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T22:35:26","slug":"petros-son-and-brothers-hyperlinks-to-drug-trafficking-spark-political-storm-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/petros-son-and-brothers-hyperlinks-to-drug-trafficking-spark-political-storm-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Petro&#8217;s son and brother&#8217;s hyperlinks to drug trafficking spark political storm in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"449249\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"rioti-target\" id=\"rioti-713077472\"><a href=\"http:\/\/portugaladvisory.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\", Petro&amp;#8217;s son and brother&amp;#8217;s links to drug trafficking spark political storm in Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Porugal-Advisory-Banner_1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Porugal-Advisory-Banner_1.jpg\" alt=\", Petro&amp;#8217;s son and brother&amp;#8217;s links to drug trafficking spark political storm in Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"90\"\/><\/noscript> <\/a><\/div>\n<p>By Sabrina Martin<\/p>\n<p>A brand new scandal surrounds Colombia\u2019s President Gustavo Petro, who was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/brazil-news\/mercosur\/colombia\/petro-asks-prosecutor-generals-office-to-investigate-his-son-and-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> compelled to ask<\/a> the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office to analyze his son and older brother as a consequence of rumors linking them to drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the information that is rumored in the public opinion about my brother Juan Fernando Petro Urrego and my eldest son Nicol\u00e1s Petro Burgos, I ask the Prosecutor General of the Nation to advance all the necessary investigations and determine possible responsibilities,\u201d stated the president.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201crumors\u201d Petro refers to arose after Day V\u00e1squez, ex-wife of his son Nicol\u00e1s Petro, accused him of receiving cash from drug traffickers with sums that might exceed 1,000 million pesos (US$210 thousand).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_469774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-469774\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gustavo and Nicolas Petro. (Photo internet reproduction)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro.jpg 900w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-696x464.jpg 696w\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" class=\"wp-image-469774 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-469774 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro.jpg\" alt=\"Gustavo and Nicolas Petro. (Photo internet reproduction)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro.jpg 900w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Petro-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-469774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gustavo and Nicolas Petro. (Photo web copy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In an interview with Semana journal, V\u00e1squez claimed that the cash by no means reached Petro\u2019s marketing campaign as a result of her ex-husband \u201ckept the money\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For his half, the president\u2019s son denied the accusations and publicly stated that he&#8217;s open to any investigation. He assured that his ex-partner seeks to destroy him as a result of \u201che did not take the separation well\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMonths ago, I ended my relationship with Dayssuris del Carmen. I understand that the breakup was painful for her, that many wounds were opened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to separate, to rebuild my life, and she took it in the worst possible way and sought my destruction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI asked the Prosecutor\u2019s Office to open an investigation on the matter, that it be addressed with celerity and prompt clarity on the matter and thus reaffirm my innocence\u201d, he identified.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT ARE PETRO\u2019S SON AND BROTHER ACCUSED OF?<\/p>\n<p>According to Day V\u00e1squez, Nicol\u00e1s Petro \u201creceived money from people who have had a dark past\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This is about drug trafficker Samuel Santander L\u00f3pez Sierra, who was extradited and sentenced to twenty years and who allegedly gave him 600 million pesos for the presidential marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e1squez additionally referred to Alfonso \u2018el Turco\u2019 Hilsaca, who allegedly gave Petro\u2019s son at the very least 400 million pesos.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Juan Petro, Petro\u2019s brother, he has been linked a number of occasions with a cartel of legal professionals who&#8217;ve requested drug traffickers for cash in change for advantages.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Petro already appeared earlier than the Prosecutor\u2019s Office for these allegations in early February in a 40-minute reserved assertion.<\/p>\n<p>On that day, his lawyer assured that his shopper is a \u201cvictim\u201d of a community of legal professionals who use his identify to advance alleged negotiations with the federal government.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_469776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-469776\" style=\"width: 1289px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Juan Petro, the president's brother. (Photo internet reproduction)\" width=\"1289\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro.jpg 1289w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-1024x572.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-768x429.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-696x389.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-1068x597.jpg 1068w\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1289px) 100vw, 1289px\" class=\"wp-image-469776 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-469776 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro.jpg\" alt=\"Juan Petro, the president's brother. (Photo internet reproduction)\" width=\"1289\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro.jpg 1289w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-1024x572.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-768x429.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-696x389.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Juan-Fernando-Petro-1068x597.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1289px) 100vw, 1289px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-469776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juan Petro, the president\u2019s brother. (Photo web copy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It must be remembered that in 2022, in the course of the presidential marketing campaign, Juan Fernando went to a jail in Bogot\u00e1 to satisfy with a number of inmates.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press, on this assembly, he supplied advantages for these convicted of corruption and drug trafficking within the eventual authorities of his brother.<\/p>\n<p>On that event, Gustavo Petro denied that model and guaranteed his brother was not a part of the marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] By Sabrina Martin A brand new scandal surrounds Colombia\u2019s President Gustavo Petro, who was compelled to ask the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office to analyze his son and older brother as a consequence of rumors linking them to drug trafficking. \u201cDue to the information that is rumored in the public opinion about my brother Juan Fernando [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-77740","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nightlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}