Petro removes police general Urrego after alleging plot to sabotage Trump meeting
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 12, 2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the removal from active duty of Brigadier General Edwin Masleider Urrego Pedraza, who had been serving as police commander in Cali, after accusing him of involvement in an alleged attempt to sabotage Petro’s recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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