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Montevideo, April 28th 2024 - 18:46 UTC

Tag: Gustavo Petro

  • 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.

  • Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 20:48 UTC

    Colombia: Survey shows Hernández two points ahead of Petro

    With a margin of error of 2.8%, the polling center speaks of a technical tie

    Colombia's surprising runner-up in last Sunday's elections Rodolfo Hernández is poised to become the country's next president, according to a survey conducted by the Centro Nacional de Consultoría.

  • Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:55 UTC

    “Colombian Trump” now 3 weeks from being elected

    After failing to foresee he would make it to the runoff, pollsters are already heralding the “Colombian Trump” will beat Petro

    Non-leftwing voters have all their eggs now in Rodolfo Hernandez's basket, after the candidate many dub the “Colombian Trump” made it to the second round against all forecasts, to face off former M19 guerrilla leader and current Senator Gustavo Petro June 19.