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Colombia's Gustavo Petro enters final year facing array of problems
With approval ratings falling and key reforms stalled, Colombian President Gustavo Petro enters the final year of his term ...
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Colombian President Sought To Ease Tensions With U.S. After Accusing Officials Of Trying To Overthrow Him; Days Later Diplomats Were Recalled
Colombian President Gustavo Petro sought to ease tensions with the U.S. last month, sending a letter saying he didn't intend ...
US recalls top diplomat in Colombia as tensions with President Petro escalate
The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...
Colombia's constitutional court halts electoral court's investigation into President Petro
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday halted an electoral court's investigation into President Gustavo Petro. The court ruled that only the House of Representatives can investigate Petro over ...
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Former rebel Petro takes office in Colombia promising peace and ...
Gustavo Petro on Sunday became Colombia's first leftist president, ... watched by some 100,000 invitees including Spanish King Felipe VI, ...
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Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s president - Al Jazeera
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been sworn in as Colombia’s first left-wing president. ... His inauguration was watched by some 100,000 invitees including Spanish King Felipe VI, ...
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Petro critical of Western powers and NATO during speech in Madrid
In his speech, Petro denounced the Western powers' “invasion” of the Falkland Islands, Grenada, and Panama . Colombian President Gustavo Petro was welcomed with honors in Madrid by King Felipe ...