Colombian President Gustavo Petro replied “Heil Hitler” to an El Espectador column (co-written with Gemini AI) promoting conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.
The piece argues Colombia needs less rhetoric and more “order, authority, and economic freedom” to fix insecurity, crime, and a bloated state—positioning de la Espriella as the “surgeon” for the job.
Petro is invoking a Nazi comparison to dismiss the emphasis on authority.