Colombian President Gustavo Petro narrowly avoided an assassination attempt while traveling by helicopter, as reported by multiple sources including the Daily Times and South China Morning Post. The incident occurred when Petro's helicopter was unable to land on Colombia's Caribbean coast due to threats that 'unspecified people were going to shoot,' forcing the aircraft to divert to open sea. Petro described the harrowing experience, stating, 'We headed out to open sea for four hours and I arrived somewhere we weren’t supposed to go, escaping from being killed.' This incident follows months of warnings about a potential plot by drug traffickers to target the president, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the region.