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Jun 20, 2022 · EPA. 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 ...
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The President of Colombia ( President of the Republic) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces of Colombia . The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president ...
Jun 19, 2022 · BOGOTÁ, Colombia — For the first time, Colombia will have a leftist president. Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and a longtime legislator, won Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday ...
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego ODB ODSC ODIC (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo wˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician and former guerrilla 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.
Aug 8, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been sworn in as Colombia’s first left-wing president. The former member of the M-19 armed group took his oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza on ...
Sep 22, 2023 · Gustavo Petro ran for office with Francia Márquez Mina, who became the first Black woman and the first Afro-Colombian ever elected vice president. Gustavo Petro is a former M-19 guerrilla who ...
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Jun 20, 2022 · Colombia has elected a new president. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Gustavo Petro won last night. He is a former mayor of the gigantic city of Bogota. He has a colorful past. In his youth, he joined a ...
