Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bogotá where they discussed key policy issues, Cuba and illegal migration.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is en route to Colombia as part of a four-day South American trip where he will discuss key issues with newly-elected leftist leaders.
President Gustavo Petro met his political adversary, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, for a second time since taking office. The meeting was accompanied by right-wing legislators and Minister of Interior Alfonso Prada.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro missed a key moment during his five-day trip to New York to meet his U.S counterpart at a dinner reception hosted by Joe Biden for world leaders.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro are expected to meet on Monday, September 26 to formalize the reopening of the international border.
During his first address to the United Nations, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for an end to all wars, and war against the planet.
President Petro will give his first address to the UN General Assembly facing growing protests at home over illegal land occupation and economic uncertainty.
In his inaugural address to Colombians, President Petro affirmed that the US-led War on Drugs is a “complete failure” and the global community must open a discussion on drug policy,
In a ceremony attended by heads of state from across South America, and in the presence of Liberator Simón Bolívar’s sword, Gustavo Petro was sworn in as Colombia’s 42 President.
One of Simon Bolivar’s swords will be presented during Gustavo Petro’s Presidential inauguration on August 7, and symbol of the former M-19 guerrilla.
President-elect Gustavo Petro is aiming to form a government of consensus and national unity, by offering bureaucratic posts to experienced politicians and ideological has beens.
The outcome of Colombia’s recent presidential election has many in the business community taking decisions regarding their future operations in the country.
Wednesday’s encounter between ex-President Álvaro Uribe and President-elect Gustavo Petro marks a political truce between two leaders who command Colombia’s electorate.
After four years in opposition, President-elect Gustavo Petro met his political adversary President Duque to start the country’s peaceful transition of power.
President-elect Gustavo Petro is eager to fully open the Colombia-Venezuela border and jump start diplomatic relations with Nicolás Maduro and host of “pink tide” governments.
Colombian voters had their say Sunday with the definitive run-off between leftist politician Gustavo Petro and conservative Rodolfo Hernández. Petro President 2022-2026.