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The president of Colombia (President of the Republic) ... Gustavo Petro is the 34th and current president, having assumed office on 7 August 2022. Executive powers
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego [c] ODB ODSC ODIC (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo uˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia. [1] [2]
Although Colombia has historically been considered an independent country since 1819, the quality of "president" of Colombia of the leaders who governed the current South American country before the Independence of Spain was consolidated is equally accepted.
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.
Colombia’s new president, Gustavo Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who is his country’s first leftist leader, talked at length about reducing poverty and inequality in his Aug. 7 inaugural address.
Colombia's largest criminal group said Tuesday it has accepted President Gustavo Petro's offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks were not immediately clear. The ...
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told journalists on Wednesday.
Insecurity in Colombia has increased during Iván Duque's presidency. [28] In four years there have been more than 260 massacres that have left more than 1,100 people dead. [citation needed] Violence against social leaders in the territories has increased substantially. As of 4 June 2022, 930 social leaders had been assassinated.