Gustavo Petro

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Gustavo Petro was sworn in this Sunday as president of Colombia, after winning the second round elections held on June 19, and gave his first speech as president. Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA

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Peace talks in Colombia

Petro said he will negotiate with ELN guerrillas

August 8th, 2022

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Nicolás Maduro is interviewed during COP27 at Egypt.

Is There a Good Way Out?

November 10th, 2022

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Secretary Antony Blinken in Colombia with VP Francia Márquez and Foreign Relations Minister Álvaro Leyva.

A Different War on Drugs

October 4th, 2022

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Gustavo Petro in the Colombian region of Catatumbo, El Tarra, Norte de Santander. Twitter of @petrogustavo.

Petro off to a good start

August 31st, 2022

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"Repower the Andean Pact to establish an industrialization policy for the region" said the Colombian president. Twitter from @petrogustavo.

Petro's Andean Proposal

August 29th, 2022

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"Peace begins in the heart of every man and every woman who renounces war forever" expressed Colombian citizens at Gustavo Petro's investiture. Martín Murillo.

Peace dialogues in Colombia

August 12th, 2022

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During the inauguration of Gustavo Petro, Colombian citizens were present at the cultural activities held in the sectors surrounding the Plaza de Bolivar where the inauguration took place. Martín Murillo.

Cutbacks to the State

August 11th, 2022

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After Gustavo Petro's entrance into the Plaza de Bolivar, the National Anthem of Colombia was played and those present sang it with feeling. Martín Murillo.

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Gustavo Petro's inauguration

August 8th, 2022

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Gustavo Petro was sworn in as President of Colombia for the 2022-2026 term. Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA

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Petro's symbols and promises

August 7th, 2022

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Expectation in Colombia and in the region for the government of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, the vice president, which marks an unprecedented event in the country's political history. Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA

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What awaits Petro?

August 5th, 2022

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Colombia's new president Gustavo Petro (left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (right). Photos: Alexa Rochi/AL DÍA News (right), Getty Images (left),

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DeSantis Points to Petro

June 21st, 2022

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Gustavo Petro is now the first leftist president in the history of Colombia. Next to him, Verónica Alcocer, his wife, and Francia Márquez, the new Vice President Photo: Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA

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Colombia goes to the left

June 19th, 2022

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Presidential elections in Colombia. In the first round of May 29, 21 million Colombians voted, 55% of those eligible to go to the polls. Juan B. Díaz / AL DÍA

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Colombia elects a President

June 19th, 2022

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Gustavo Petro, candidate of a center-left coalition, got the most votes on Sunday, May 29. Alexa Rochi/AL DÍA

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The left wins in Colombia

May 29th, 2022

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Gustavo Petro, the candidate of a center-left coalition, is the favorite according to polls.

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Colombia elects president

May 29th, 2022

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Elections in Colombia. Aspect of the March 13 voting in Medellín.

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The left wins in Colombia

March 14th, 2022

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The president elect of Colombia, Ivan Duque (C), greets supporters at his campaign headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, Jun. 17, 2018. EFE

Duque wins presidency

June 18th, 2018