Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, has drawn attention for his controversial leadership style. A former Marxist guerrilla, Petro’s presidency has been marked by outspoken views ...

So first tell me who is the newly elected leader, Gustavo Petro. Mike Gonzalez: He's a former terrorist and present day Marxist who is going to take what was, two years ago, the staunchest US ally ...

A meeting between the leadership of the Colombian Catholic Church and President Gustavo Petro addressed crucial issues such ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will call for a special election in which voters will be able to approve or reject ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...

The group first rose up as a Marxist insurgency in the 1960s. But these days, it mainly extorts businesses and traffics cocaine. That disgusts Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who is himself a ...

Colombia President Gustavo Petro is calling on his country's Congress to legalize marijuana, saying its prohibition "only ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro faced a diplomatic clash with the US after refusing to allow planes carrying deported Colombians to land. The crisis saw President Trump threatening tariffs on ...

That all changed when President Gustavo Petro was elected in 2022 as part ... Thankfully, the former M-19 Marxist guerrilla’s fortunes proved extraordinarily short-lived. Colombians have ...