In the midst of a growing controversy over the health of President Gustavo Petro, Senator María Fernanda Cabal of the Democratic Center sparked a heated debate by suggesting a hypothesis about the president’s recent absences from public events, as well as his habit of covering his head, in all types of public events.
Speculation intensified after Cabal suggested in an interview that the president’s actions could be related to Santeria practices. The senator mentioned that President Petro had cut his hair, suggesting a possible connection with similar rituals performed by the late Hugo Chávez. Furthermore, he stated that the ambassador to the United Kingdom, Roy Barreras had confessed his participation in such practices during a session in Congress.
Cabal’s statements provoked an immediate response from Barreras, who flatly rejected the senator’s claims. In a message on social networks, Barreras declared: “Funny María Fernanda Cabal (because believe it or not, she is a joke even though she is perverse): Are you delirious (or dreaming of me perhaps?).” Barreras categorically denied sharing information about her alleged involvement in Santeria practices, emphasizing her dedication to Amazonian medicinal plant research and her Catholic faith.
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Fun @MariaFdaCabal (because even if you don’t believe it, she is a joke even if she is perverse) : Are you delusional (or dreaming about me perhaps?). I have never told you such a thing. You ignore everything and not only in matters of anthropology. I explained to you a long time ago that as a researcher of…
—Roy Barreras (@RoyBarreras) April 30, 2024
Cabal’s response was immediate, accusing Barreras of being a liar and lacking the truth. The senator stated that the ambassador had admitted to being Catholic and Santero in the past, and she questioned his credibility in changing his position as appropriate.
On social networks, the reactions from both sides have not been long in coming, generating an intense debate about the health of President Petro.
Telling the truth is not your virtue. In fact, your life is a factory of lies. Of course you told me that you were Catholic and a santero. Shame is not with you either, because being a chameleon for your own benefit ruins the trust of citizens. #LeCreoACabal https://t.co/d6Guss8zSs
— María Fernanda Cabal (@MariaFdaCabal) April 30, 2024
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