BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that accusations by his former foreign minister that he is a drug addict are slander, after the ex-official published a letter recounting an incident he alleges took place in France.
Alvaro Leyva, who was foreign minister for nearly two years until May 2024, said in a lengthy public letter posted on X on Wednesday that Petro had "disappeared" for two days during an official visit to France in 2023. The letter also alleged that the president has "a drug addiction problem."
