Colombian President Petro faces backlash over controversial social media reaction to Argentina’s election, drawing criticism for initial remarks on President-elect Milei’s victory.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro has threatened to cut off all arms purchases from Western nations that support Israel, in response to PM Netanyahu’s “genocide” in Gaza.
Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.
Carlos Fernando Galán, youngest son of the slain Liberal presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán is poised to secure victory on Sunday in Bogotá’s mayoral election, predict final polls.
As Bogotá’s mayoral race intensifies, centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán takes the lead, setting the stage for a potential runoff against leftist Gustavo Bolívar or independent Daniel Oviedo.
Gustavo Petro’s polarizing rhetoric and failure to condemn the October 7 terror attack by Hamas against Israel, should make Israeli tourists reconsider Colombia as a preferred travel destination.
The disturbing rhetoric on social media of Colombia’s Gustavo Petro against Israel and his refusal to condemn the horrific attacks by Hamas has alarming implications for his country’s standing on the world stage and among close allies.
President Gustavo Petro’s lack of condemnation of the attack by Hamas against Israel is a national disgrace, and further proof that the Colombian Government is estranged from a united community of nations.
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.
Colombia’s Emerging Market status is at risk as JPMorgan warns of “uncertain political landscape”, triggering a major stock market sell-off. The downturn comes as President Petro faces another deep political scandal involving alleged election interference by convicted drug traffickers.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro completed his 23rd international trip during his first year in office to attend the Amazon summit in Belem.
Facing a widening political scandal into illegal campaign financing, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for a “national accord” to secure peace with ELN.
Colombians are outraged after Ambassador Freddy León Muñoz attended a pro-Sandinista march in Managua, a week before the ICJ will rule on the Colombia – Nicaragua maritime dispute.
Colombia’s German Vargas Lleras has become the face of the opposition to President Petro, and an establishment politician on track for the 2026 campaign.
After more than 100,000 Colombians marched against Gustavo Petro and his reforms, the leftist leader called the protests “weak”.
Colombia faces the largest anti-government protests as President Petro reaches his first year in office. The Marcha de la Mayoría comes amidst a deep political crisis.