Colombia's Petro Demands Trump Disclose Activist's Location Ahead of Runoff Election
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Stephen Wicary
17d ago· 1 min readenNews
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Colombian outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro criticized Donald Trump ahead of a runoff election, demanding Trump reveal the whereabouts of Beto Coral, a Colombian progressive activist arrested in Arizona. Coral, who criticized far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is the son of a police officer involved in Pablo Escobar's capture. The election pits Petro's preferred successor against a security hardliner endorsed by Trump.
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· 2 pulledGustavo Petro called on Trump to reveal where a Colombian immigrant who criticized far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is being held
The man, a progressive activist known as Beto Coral, is the son of a police officer who was involved in the takedown of notorious cartel boss Pablo Escobar in the 1990s
Colombia’s outgoing leftist leader criticized Donald Trump a day before a runoff election in the Andean nation that pits his preferred successor against a security hardliner endorsed by the US president.
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