Colombia's president to declare 'state of emergency' as violence …
16 hours ago · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he will declare a state of emergency, following a spate of guerrilla attacks in the country’s northeast that has killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.. In a message on X Petro said that he will “declare a state of internal commotion,” a measure that enables the executive branch to ...
Gustavo Petro | M19, Political Party, & Presidency | Britannica
1 day ago · Gustavo Petro (born April 19, 1960, Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia) is a Colombian politician and former member of the Marxist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19) who in 2022 became the first leftist to serve as the president of Colombia.
Gustavo Petro - Wikipedia
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego [c] ODB ODSC ODIC (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo wˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 75th and current president of Colombia since 2022.
Cambios en el gabinete del presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro
9 hours ago · El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habla con los periodistas afuera del Ala Oeste después de una reunión con el presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca el 20 ...
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN …
14 hours ago · BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced ...
Presidency of Gustavo Petro - Wikipedia
Gustavo Petro 's term as the 34th president of Colombia began with his inauguration on 7 August 2022. [1] . Petro who previously served as mayor of Bogotá, took office after his victory in the 2022 presidential election over the self-proclaimed "anti-corruption leader" Rodolfo Hernández.
It's not easy being Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first left-wing ... - NPR
Mar 10, 2024 · Petro, who is a former left-wing guerrilla and Bogotá mayor, has pledged to transform Colombia into a more equal society. But during his nearly two years in office, Petro has often floundered...
President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: …
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.
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...
Gustavo Petro: Colombia elects ex-rebel as first left-wing …
Jun 20, 2022 · Gustavo 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...