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. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia. [1] [2]

11 hours ago · President Gustavo Petro has prompted government chaos as he demanded that the entire cabinet should resign.. The president called on Sunday for ministers and other senior officials to step down ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Gustavo Petro (born April 19, 1960, Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia) is a Colombian politician and former member of the Marxist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19) who in 2022 became the first leftist to serve as the president of Colombia.

5 days ago · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with a U.S.-owned company that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day, citing environmental concerns.. In a nationally televised speech, Petro said he opposed the recent extension of a deal between Ecopetrol and Occidental Petroleum ...

4 days ago · Gustavo Petro is experiencing his most testing days as president. In addition to the violence that has erupted in the Catatumbo region, and the confrontation with Donald Trump over deportation flights, there is an internal rebellion by a group of ministers that seriously threatens to derail the end of his presidency. He has been questioned in a very forceful manner for having named Armando ...

Gustavo Petro's term as the 34th president of Colombia began with his inauguration on 7 August 2022. [1] Petro who previously served as mayor of Bogotá, took office after his victory in the 2022 presidential election over the self-proclaimed "anti-corruption leader" Rodolfo Hernández.

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo uˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the President of Colombia since 2022. Petro was a Senator from 2018 until 2022.

Jan 27, 2025 · Gustavo Petro enjoys reading French authors. His daughters have studied at the French Lycée. On his first visit to Paris as president of Colombia, he was amazed by the pomp and ceremony with which he was received. He discovered grandeur with his own eyes. He has held the philosopher Jacques Derrida on a pedestal ever since he read his theory ...

Oct 27, 2024 · Experts say the strong rhetoric is the latest evidence that Petro is struggling to maintain control midway through his four-year term, as a string of scandals threatens to overshadow...

Jun 20, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia's first left-wing president. Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate...