casts his ballot at a polling station in Bogota, Colombia, June 19, 2022. Gustavo Petro was elected president of Colombia on Sunday after defeating independent candidate Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of elections in a very close race, the state-run National Civil Registry reported. (Phot...
the president of Colombia's National Taxi Association. In an interview outside the Movistar Arena, Ospina said he had first voted for right-wing presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez, who had lost in the first round
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colombia by becoming the country's first leftist president. Petro, a senator in his third attempt to win the presidency, go...
BOGOTA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday signed the extradition papers for the head of the criminal organization Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan), Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as "Otoniel," considered Colombia's most wanted drug lord. "I have just signed the extrad...
Colombia's minister of defense says President Gustavo Petro was a target of a possible attack on July 20, when he took part in a military parade commemorating the country's independence from Spain.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro's reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities, including the capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza out...
This article analyzes the prospects and challenges ahead for the Historic Pact leaders Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez following the 2022 presidential election in Colombia. It critically examines the government's plan for addressing land redistribution and restitution, the continuing influence of ...
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Courtesy of Public Ministry of Colombia When announcing his intention to use the money raised by the auction to benefit the public, Petro cited a similar approach by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who auctioned off a handful of mansions belonging to Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán...
BOGOTA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Gustavo Petro was elected president of Colombia on Sunday after defeating independent candidate Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of elections in a very close race, the state-run National Civil Registry reported.■...