By Deutsche Welle
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, reported on Saturday (12/09/2023) a new death threat against himmade by a man who threatened to cut off his head, and asked the Prosecutor’s Office to open an investigation into it.
“I ask the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate this person who appears in the video and that he is threatening to kill me and my entire family,” said the president on the social network X. The Public Ministry confirmed that it immediately agreed to the presidential request.
I ask the @FiscaliaCol to investigate this person who appears in the video and who is threatening to kill me and my entire family. https://t.co/3ujR23Rkxd
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 9, 2023
In the video a man appears threatening both the president and Petro’s family.
For this reason, the Prosecutor’s Office said that “as a result of the publicly known threats against the president” it opened “a criminal report” and is carrying out “investigative work to clarify the facts.”
“A group of investigators and a specialized prosecutor were appointed”noted the institution in X.
Until now, the identity of the person who threatened President Petro is unknown.
#Nation | The Prosecutor’s Office announced an investigation into death threats against President Petro, through social networks. (Click on the image)https://t.co/m2GM5E71zn
— Semana Magazine (@RevistaSemana) December 10, 2023
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