Colombian president accuses U.S. congressman of plot to overthrow him
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused U.S. Representative Mario Díaz-Balart of leading an effort to remove him from office, claiming the Florida Republican is working with Colombia’s far-right to orchestrate his ousting.
In a series of posts on X, Petro alleged that Díaz-Balart is attempting to use congressional channels to unseat him and silence his participation in upcoming elections. He warned that any attempt to remove him could spark a revolution in Colombia and expressed hope that the U.S. government is not backing the effort.
“Senator Diaz-Balart, you know it very well; you are not only trying to overthrow the President of Colombia through parliamentary means, in alliance with the Colombian far right but also to silence me so that I am not in the electoral campaign”, he said.
Díaz-Balart responded sharply by stating, “Gustavo Petro seems to be once again under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or both. He has reached the point where he can’t even spell common names.”
Petro did not offer evidence to support his claims against Díaz-Balart, a Cuban-American who has long criticised Petro’s administration, particularly over its drug policy, security strategy, and diplomatic ties with Venezuela, Anadolu Ajansi reports.
Source: globalsouthworld.com
