5 days ago · Leftist President Gustavo Petro has faced multiple obstacles in his efforts to end six decades of conflict between security forces, guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs.

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego [c] ODB ODSC ODIC (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo wˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022.

4 days ago · Colombian President Gustavo Petro urges undocumented migrants in the U.S. to return home, promising rewards and loans for those who enroll in a new program.

A recent spat publicly carried out this weekend over social media between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has brought renewed attention to the former Marxist...

Gustavo Petro News Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts Despite Trump's Push For Immediate Reduction The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate in place, pausing further cuts and ignoring a demand by President Donald Trump to immediately drop rates.

Jan 27, 2025 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has found himself at the centre of a diplomatic dispute with the US after he refused to allow deported nationals into Colombia. In retaliation, US President...

Jun 21, 2022 · During the hard fought contest, Petro, a former guerrilla, took aim at forced coca eradication and extradition — centerpieces of the U.S.-backed drug war — as well as a free trade agreement with...

Apr 18, 2023 · The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is honored to host the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro Urrego. The world today is facing unprecedented economic, social, and environmental dynamics.

Gustavo Petro Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity, which usually relies on charter flights.

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