Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against leftist president's ...
WEBApr 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
WEBJun 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...
Colombian leader summons intense oratory for a ... - Associated …
WEBSep 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.
It's not easy being Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first left-wing ... - NPR
WEBMar 10, 2024 — BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Chanting and waving flags, hundreds of supporters of Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first-ever left-wing president, surrounded the Supreme Court building last month. They were...
Gustavo Petro: Colombia elects ex-rebel as first left-wing president …
WEBGustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia's first left-wing president. Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate...
Ex-rebel fighter Gustavo Petro wins Colombia’s presidency
WEBJun 19, 2022 — Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter who has promised profound social and economic change, has won Colombia’s presidency. The victory in Sunday’s presidential run-off election will make...
Gustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia’s First Leftist ...
WEBJun 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...
Colombia Presidential Election: Colombia Election: Gustavo Petro …
WEBJun 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 sworn in as Colombia’s president - Al Jazeera
WEBAug 8, 2022 — The former member of the M-19 armed group took his oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza on Sunday afternoon, pledging to unite the polarised country in the fight against inequality and ...
Ex-rebel sworn in as Colombia's president in historic shift
WEBAug 7, 2022 — Sen. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia's M-19 guerrilla group, won the presidential election in June by beating conservative parties that offered moderate changes to the market-friendly...