Colombia's Petro taps general for defense minister
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday named General Pedro Sanchez as the Andean country's new defense minister, replacing Ivan Velasquez amid a cabinet reshuffle that saw a number of ministers ...
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Colombian president alleges plot to down his plane with missiles
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed Monday to have been the target of a plot to down his plane with missiles by "big ...
Colombia's Petro says drug traffickers want to kill him with missiles
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said drug traffickers have acquired two missiles which they plan to fire at his ...
Mexico’s president and the art of keeping a ‘cool head’ with Trump
Sheinbaum’s successes have not gone unnoticed. Mexico’s richest man, Carlos Slim, on Monday praised her negotiations with ...
Colombia's interior minister resigns as cracks deepen in President Petro's coalition
Colombia’s interior minister has resigned as a political crisis shakes the government of President Gustavo Petro, following his decision to appoint a controversial politician as chief of staff ...
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro Calls for Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Minister's Resignation
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has requested his cabinet members to resign ahead of a government reshuffle, he announced ...
London Review of Books14d
Forrest Hylton
Forrest Hylton talks to Tom about the presidential elections in Brazil, where former president Lula faces the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, in the final round of voting. They consider the history of both ...
Hawaii Public Radio15d
Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes
In Colombia, President Gustavo Petro has promised to disarm the country's guerrilla groups through peace talks, but there's been almost no progress. And a fierce outbreak of fighting has forced tens ...
Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
Colombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of o ...
El País in English16d
Trump scores his first victories with his aggressive tariff diplomacy
The US president has already obtained concessions from Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama with his threats. The European ...
Classic FM17d
Who is Gustavo Dudamel, Grammy-winning Venezuelan conductor?
Meet Grammy-winning Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel, affectionately known as ‘The Dude’, who is soon to be music director of America’s oldest symphony orchestra. Music comes alive in the hands of ...
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Dubai to Gather More Than 30 Heads of State and Government, Global Leaders at the World Governments Summit 2025
Outstanding achievements will be recognized through prestigious ... President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, President of the Republic of Colombia; ...