Colombian Defense Minister Trujillo died after contracting the novel coronavirus

According to the Russian satellite news agency on January 26, José Rennan, brother of Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, confirmed on Twitter that Trujillo has died.

José Rennan wrote: “I am deeply saddened to receive the news of my brother’s death. He fought for his beliefs and died to defend them.”

Colombian Defense Minister Trujillo was admitted to hospital for treatment after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Columbia Times News reported on the 12th of this month.