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Petro’s cabinet in turmoil as resignations follow Benedetti’s appointment

By The City Paper Staff - February 10, 2025

President Gustavo Petro’s government faces turmoil after key ministers resigned in protest of Armando Benedetti’s appointment as Chief of Staff. Benedetti, implicated in charges of illegal campaign financing, and dubious ties to Venezuela’s Maduro regime, has deepened divisions within Petro’s administration.

Colombia’s Petro claims AG charges “a blow to the Constitution”

By The City Paper Staff - October 3, 2023

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro has lashed out at the investigation by the Attorney General’s Office relating to illicit campaign financing and has challenged the legality of the testimonies from his son Nicolás Petro.

Petro calls for “national accord” at Battle of Boyacá ceremony

By Richard Emblin - August 8, 2023

Facing a widening political scandal into illegal campaign financing, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for a “national accord” to secure peace with ELN.

Nicolás Petro arrested for money laundering and illicit enrichment

By The City Paper Staff - July 29, 2023

Nicolás Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been taken into custody, along with his ex-wife Carmen Daysuris Vásquez, to face charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.