Colombian president calls for referendum on health and labor reforms that have stalled in congress
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will call for a special election in which voters will be able to approve or reject ...
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Colombia’s president calls for referendum vote on stalled health and labor reforms
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he will call for a special election in which voters will be able to approve or ...
Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
How Trump Is Helping Liberals Abroad
Voters are rallying behind some leaders who oppose President Trump’s tariffs, threats and insults. There’s a theory that ...
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Colombia's Petro names interior minister as energy minister exits in reshuffle
BOGOTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister, a source within Petro's office told Reuters on Tuesday ...
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Colombia's Petro to name Edwin Palma as new energy minister, source says
BOGOTA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro will name unionist and former vice-minister of labor Edwin Palma as the country's new energy minister, as part of a cabinet reshuffle ...
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Colombia's Petro says drug traffickers want to kill him with missiles
BOGOTA - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said drug traffickers have acquired two missiles which they plan to fire at his plane, in order to kill him, citing the success of his ...
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Colombian president urges marijuana legalization to end cartel violence
March 3 (UPI) --Colombia President Gustavo Petro is calling on his country's Congress to legalize marijuana, saying its prohibition "only brings violence" from cartels. "I ask the Colombian ...
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Colombia's Petro to Name Edwin Palma as New Energy Minister, Source Says
Colombia's Petro to Name Edwin Palma as New Energy Minister, Source Says BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's President Gustavo Petro will name unionist and former vice-minister of labor Edwin Palma as ...
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Colombia’s president exploits antisemitism for political gain - opinion
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro waves to supporters as they attend a march in support of the reforms on health, retirement, employment, and prisons sectors proposed by his government ...
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Colombia's Petro has managed to reverse disapproval ratings, from 20% to 61%
Colombian president Gustavo Petro and his “government of change” project seems to have run aground, according to the latest Invamer bimonthly poll. The president, who in August 2022 began his ...
Colombia’s President Bets Pragmatic Pair Can Salvage His Legacy
Gustavo Petro has antagonized Colombia’s energy industry, disrupted its health-care system and risked economic ruin in a social-media spat with Donald Trump. Now the leftist leader is trying a new ...