Guillermo Botero

Guillermo Botero

politician Colombia

Guillermo Botero is a former Colombian Minister of Defense known for his controversial views on national security and police reform. He has recently been in the news for advocating the strengthening of counterintelligence measures within the Policía Fiscal y Aduanera (Polfa) to combat corruption and improve effectiveness in tackling smuggling and fiscal crimes, amidst the ongoing scandal involving the agency's ties to organized crime and corruption.

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Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
54,860
Power
377$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Colombia 1 5.00 0.09% +20% 50,882,884 54,860 $350,000 377$
Totals 1 50,882,884 54,860 $350,000 377$
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Recent Mentions

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero was previously criticized by Petro for a bombing that also resulted in the deaths of minors. 5

Gustavo Petro Pedro Sanchez Iris Marin
El Tiempo: Presidente Gustavo Petro pidió perdón por muerte de niños y adolescentes en bombardeos y los calificó como 'menores combatientes'

Colombia Colombia: Former Minister Guillermo Botero stated that the military acted against legitimate military targets under international humanitarian law. 5

Gustavo Petro Iris Marin Ortiz Pedro Sanchez Francisco Cubides Roy Barreras Ariel Cortes Juana Cabezas Jorge Andres Rico
El Tiempo: lo que hay detrás de bombardeo a las disidencias en el Guaviare que dejó 7 menores muertos

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero is a former Minister of Defense who resigned amid controversy over a military operation that killed minors. 4

Gustavo Petro Ivan Cepeda Ivan Duque Andres Pastrana
El Tiempo: 'no rompí principio de distinción'

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Guillermo Botero was the Minister of Defense under Iván Duque who resigned after a controversial bombing incident. 5

Gustavo Petro Octavio Guzman Pedro Sanchez Suarez Nestor Vera Temistocles Ortega
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Escalada de violencia guerrillera y muerte de niños en bombardeos avivan críticas a Petro

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero was the Minister of Defense who resigned after a bombing incident in 2019 that also resulted in the death of minors. 5

Pedro Sanchez Gustavo Petro Katherine Miranda Maria Fernanda Cabal
El Tiempo: Citarán a moción de censura al ministro de Defensa, Pedro Sánchez, por muerte de siete menores en bombardeo en Guaviare

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero is a former minister who faced criticism for a bombing that resulted in the deaths of children. 2

Gustavo Petro Ivan Mordisco Roy Barreras Pedro Sanchez Francisco Cubides Cesar Nino Jorge Restrepo Guillermo Leon Acevedo Antonio Medina
El Tiempo: ¿Por qué el gobierno de Gustavo Petro rectifica y ejecuta bombardeos a campamentos ilegales, incluso donde habría menores de edad?

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero is an ex-minister of Defense and part of the selection committee. 5

Juan Manuel Galan Mauricio Gaona Alejandro Gaviria Jorge Enrique Robledo Ana Paola Agudelo Juan Fernando Cristo Clara Lopez Mario Fernandez Alcocer Veronica Alcocer Jonathan Ferney Pulido Ariel Avila Gustavo Petro Carlos Amaya Lidio Garcia Maria Paz Gaviria Cesar Gaviria Richard Aguilar Horacio Jose Serpa Jaime Duran Barrera Efrain Cepeda Armando Zabarain Carlos Andres Trujillo Daniel Restrepo Nicolas Albeiro Echeverry Juan Diego Gomez David Barguil Liliana Bitar Hernan Andrade Esperanza Andrade Maria Claudia Lacouture Oscar Apolinar Luis Carlos Segura German Vargas Lleras Alvaro Uribe Gabriel Vallejo Martha Pinto De Hart Jaime Gomez Carlos Enrique Moreno
El Tiempo: estos son los nombres sorpresivos

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero is the former Minister of Defense who discussed the infiltration of illegal groups among citizens. 5

Ivan Mordisco Ramiro Correa Francisco Cubides Jhon Wilmer Ulcue Trochez Guillermo Leon Jorge Restrepo Luis Fernando Trejos Sara Valentina Quevedo Delgado
El Tiempo: los factores detrás de las 30 asonadas contra la Fuerza Pública

Colombia Colombia: Guillermo Botero is a former Minister of Defense who disagrees with the proposed changes to the Polfa. 5

Diego Marin Buitrago Giovany Puentes Francisco Barbosa Martha Mancera Ricardo Orozco Mario Andres Sarmiento Rojas Alexander Galeano Ardila Jose Heli Alzate Moncayo Juan Carlos Buitrago William Salamanca
El Tiempo: El poder corruptor que tiene en el ojo del huracán a la Policía Aduanera