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Montevideo, April 3rd 2025 - 20:27 UTC

Tag: Gustavo Petro

  • Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

    President-elect Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, wants lasting peace in Colombia

    “No one who is linked to human rights violations should remain in the leadership” of the Armed Forces, Petro explained

    Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has in mind a series of revolutionary changes to achieve total peace in a country torn by guerrilla wars for over six decades, including the resumption of talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), it was reported Tuesday.

  • Friday, July 1st 2022 - 22:45 UTC

    Lacalle arrives in Colombia to meet Duque but not Petro

    Luis Lacalle Pou will not be meeting President-elect Gustavo Petro, who is off to Europe on a short holiday before taking office next month

    Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou landed late Thursday local time at Bogotá's Eldorado international airport, where he was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Francisco Echeverri.

  • Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 20:03 UTC

    Petro advised to end compulsory military service in Colombia

    The report also suggested reviewing the military budget for the downsizing of the Armed Forces

    Colombia's Truth Commission has requested President-elect Gustavo Petro to bring compulsory military service to an end once he takes office Aug. 7, together with a broad transformation of the Armed Forces, with a focus on the respect for human rights and international law.

  • Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    Petro and Uribe hold unprecedented meeting to discuss Colombia's future

    Pero and Uribe have exchanged bitter accusations from their Senate benches

    Colombian political foes former President Álvaro Uribe and President-elect Gustavo Petro met Wednesday for a round of dialogue that was unthinkable not so long ago. Following Petro's invitation, the two rivals got together to build bridges during their first face-to-face encounter in Bogota.

  • Monday, June 27th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

    Five dead, many injured in Colombian bullfighting event

    “I ask the mayor's offices not to authorize any more shows with the death of people or animals,” President-elect Petro said

    Five people have died and dozens were injured following the collapse Sunday afternoon of several boxes at a Colombian bullring in El Espinal, in the department of Tolima, 157 kilometers south of Bogota.

  • Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 18:17 UTC

    Colombia: Petro discusses reopening borders with Maduro

    Petro has also contacted US President Biden

    Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro Wednesday announced he had contacted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to discuss the reopening of the border between the two countries once he takes office, which was part of the campaign promises of both runoff candidates. Rodolfo Hernández too had vowed to seek the re-establishment of diplomatic ties.

  • Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

    Markets fall in Colombia due to uncertain future under Petro

    Petro has made no announcement yet regarding his future cabinet

    Colombian markets Tuesday took a tumble ahead of President-elect Gustavo Petro's announcement regarding his future ministerial cabinet, as uncertainty prevailed all over the country.

  • Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

    Third-time lucky Petro to lead Colombia's turn to the left

    It was Petro's third attempt at the presidency

    Colombia elected a leftist government this Sunday for the first time after the second round of elections. Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact coalition, will be the country's next president after a ballotage with good participation figures where he imposed over the right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernandez, who was a candidate of the League of Anti-Corruption Rulers.

  • Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:38 UTC

    Colombia's CNE rules presidential debates not mandatory

    Contradicting measures affect Colombia's electoral campaign just days before the runoff

    Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) Wednesday ruled against a decision earlier in the day by the Superior Court of Bogota ordering both presidential candidates (Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro) to hold a debate prior to the runoff where Iván Duque's successor is to be chosen.

  • Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:43 UTC

    Colombia: Hernández wants more working hours and less free time

    “We are going to work for Colombia from six in the morning to four or five in the afternoon,” the candidate promised

    Colombian presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández, who surprisingly advanced to the runoff against leftist Senator Gustavo Petro, has announced some of his plans in case of being elected, which include extending the working day to 10 hours and reducing lunch breaks to half an hour.