In a 59-second video published on her social networks, Senator Isabel Cristina Zuleta of the Historical Accord retracted her statements made during an event held on June 21, 2025, on the evening of Thursday, November 13, 2025, against the Mayor of Medellín, Federico ‘Fico’ Gutiérrez, linking him to criminal organizations such as Officina de Envigado. and the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro.
Zureta, who actively participated in this event, suggested that Federico Gutierrez had alleged ties to a criminal organization in the cityin the midst of the gang leader’s attendance at Petro’s event. However, he could not stand up for his statement and, after an arbitration hearing in the Supreme Court, agreed to recant before the mayor, who soon became a victim of the situation.
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“In particular, we must state that we have no direct knowledge of Mr. Federico Andres Gutiérrez Zuluaga having any connections or collaborations with criminals.”Zureta said he was “rained” by responses from his critics, including Gutierrez. In fact, the mayor took advantage of the situation to recall other episodes. In particular, he boasted online that he had “burned” candidates like Sergio Fajardo in the 2022 presidential election campaign.
The case concerns a mediation procedure convened by Judge Misael Fernando Rodríguez Castellanos of the Special Investigations Chamber of the Court. “According to the complaint filed by Mr. Federico Gutierrez, I hereby state to the public that I have no direct knowledge of some of the references made on June 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2025 that are the subject of the complaint.” he added in a statement.
At the time, controversy erupted following Gutierrez’s comments on social networks. Senator Zuleta offered protection in view of the mayor’s publication of a “condemning” message against hersaid it had intervened to prevent the arrest of La Terraza leader Juan Pablo Taborda, alias Jordi, under the argument that it would affect the peace process in Itagui. Not only that, but it also linked him to armed groups.
“The real Picota Agreement was created by @FicoGutierrez in 2019.when the Spokesman was moved to La Picota to quell the war that bled the city. He just didn’t have the courage to make it public. Today, instead of building peace, she wants to take part in political activities,” said Zuleta, accompanied by two of the prison inmates who took part in the event in Plaza de Alpujarras, and the mayor took her to court for her message.
That is why the mayor attacked the Antioquia representative on his social networks, accusing her of affecting his reputation by speaking and insinuating on her behalf at the time. “Madame Zuleta, an ally of Peter, loves to “burn” people and destroy their honor… After filing a criminal complaint in the Supreme Court, he had to withdraw it and apologize,” the local president recalled in a message on a digital platform.
“What she said on the side of the worst offenders in Talimazo and many messages on networks and other media were all nothing more than slander. We believe in justice. I work out of love for Medellin, but I do not believe in remaining silent in the face of lies.“The mayor has now singled out the historical agreement councilor and made it clear, as we were able to confirm in court, that her statements have no relation to reality,” he added.
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