THENATIONALPULSE (William Upton) - Colombia’s Anti-Trump Leftist President Claims He Survived an Assassination Attempt on Monday.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that he survived an attempted assassination late Monday night as he traveled by helicopter.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gustavo Petro, ex-FARC leader Ivan Mordisco, and Colombian drug cartels.WHEN & WHERE: The attempted assassination was claimed by Petro on Tuesday, with it allegedly taking place the day […] The post Colombia’s Anti-Trump Leftist President Claims He Survived an Assassination Attempt on Monday. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that he survived an attempted assassination late Monday night as he traveled by helicopter. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gustavo Petro, ex-FARC leader Ivan Mordisco, and Colombian drug cartels . WHEN & WHERE: The attempted assassination was claimed by Petro on Tuesday, with it allegedly taking place the day before, on Monday, February 9, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “We headed out to open sea for four hours and I arrived somewhere we weren’t supposed to go, escaping from being killed.” — Colombian President Gustavo Petro. IMPACT: In recent weeks, Colombia has seen an explosion of political violence—something not entirely unusual in the country during an…Open