politics
February 12, 2026
Colombian president reports assassination attempt against him
His helicopter had to change the route due to the threat of being fired upon, Gustavo Petro says
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro stated his helicopter was rerouted due to fears of an assassination attempt.
- He mentioned that his children were also on the helicopter.
- Petro believes he avoided being killed by changing the flight path.
- The helicopter flew over the open sea for four hours before landing at an unplanned location.
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