Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for …
Oct 27, 2024 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he is confronting a ‘coup’ as he faces an electoral investigation and scandals.
Colombia Central Bank Board Changes Won't Risk Independence ...
11 hours ago · 3:00. Investors in Colombia are wrong to fear that President Gustavo Petro ’s upcoming changes to the central bank board will hurt its independence, according to a senior policymaker. Once ...
Colombian leader summons intense oratory for a ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2023 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered an ominous prophecy with grandiose language on Tuesday, painting a grim picture of what lies ahead if nations fail to swiftly redesign the way humans live on this planet.
‘Coup has begun’: Colombia’s President Petro faces campaign …
Oct 9, 2024 · Election officials in Colombia have voted to launch an investigation into President Gustavo Petro’s spending during his historic 2022 campaign. On Tuesday, the majority of the 10-member National...
Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against leftist ...
Apr 22, 2024 · 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 outside the presidential palace in Bogota.
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez: A new era for Colombia - BBC
Jun 20, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, 62, is a former member of the now-defunct M-19 rebel group, which was originally set up in response to alleged fraud in Colombia's 1970 elections. The group took up arms against...
President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2023 · As conflict in the country grows more complex, with mutating armed groups warring for control, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo Petro has promised to cement “total peace” and end one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
Colombia Election: Gustavo Petro Makes History ...
Jun 19, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and a longtime senator who has pledged to transform the country’s economic system, has won Sunday’s election, according to preliminary results, setting the third...
Gustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia's ...
Jun 19, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and a longtime legislator, won Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative...
Thousands of Colombians protest Petro's economic, social ...
Apr 21, 2024 · Tens of thousands of Colombians marched on Sunday to reject economic and social reforms being proposed by the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro, the latest in a series of...