politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Petro renueva cúpula militar: nuevos comandantes en Fuerzas Militares
El presidente Gustavo Petro anunció este jueves varios cambios en la cúpula de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia, en lo que calificó como una decisión orientada a enfrentar los desafíos de seguridad y defensa de la democracia de cara al año 2026.
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro announced changes in the Colombian Military's high command.
- The reorganization aims to strengthen national security and defend democracy towards 2026.
- General Hugo Alejandro López Barreto will be the new Commander General.
- Vice Admiral Harry Ernesto Reyna Niño is appointed Chief of Joint Staff.
- New commanders and second-in-commands were named for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- The changes follow operations like the recovery of El Plateado, where FARC dissidents were expelled.
- The operation in El Plateado did not endanger the local population.