Former defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzón accuses President Gustavo Petro of empowering cartels and aligning with Venezuela’s Maduro, warns of tainted elections, and vows to rebuild U.S. ties “in a week.” Former defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzón accuses President Gustavo Petro of empowering cartels and aligning with Venezuela’s Maduro, warns of tainted elections, and vows to rebuild U.S. ties “in a week.”