Tag: Gustavo Petro
President Petro calls for the resignation of his government
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for the resignation of his entire government, which is facing difficulties getting its bills approved in Congress, three of his ministers told AFP on…
police held 24 hours by the native guard after a demonstration
In southern Colombia, clashes between demonstrators and security forces resulted in the death of a policeman and a peasant. The demonstrators protest against the Chinese oil company Emerald Energy which…
the villages of Choco, still victims of the armed conflict
Colombian President Gustavo Petro intends to put an end to the violence that has bloodied several rural regions of Colombia for decades. It invites all armed groups to dialogue with…
resumption of negotiations with the ELN guerrillas in Venezuela
This Monday, November 21, negotiations resume in Caracas with the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN). The talks had been suspended four years ago, after a bloody attack in…
President Petro offers talks to coca growers
In Colombia, the new president Gustavo Petro multiplies the proposals to fight against drug trafficking: on Wednesday August 24, he had called on the traffickers to surrender, promising them not…
more than 120 human rights defenders killed in 2022, Petro takes back the army
The figure is up by more than 30% compared to 2021. President Gustavo Petro who took office on August 7 has promised total peace. But the violence does not give…
Colombia wants to resume dialogue with ELN guerrillas
The Colombian government has announced that it wants to resume dialogue with the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) with the help of Cuba. Bogota wants to resume dialogue…
the construction sites awaiting Gustavo Petro
Invested on Sunday August 7, Gustavo Petro became the first left-wing president in the country’s history. The former guerrilla swore in front of tens of thousands of people. Gustavo Petro…
In the spotlight: the situation in the Gaza Strip
This morning, the truce that came into effect on Sunday evening seems to have been respected. The operation launched Friday by the Israeli army is presented as a “preventive attack”…
the challenges that await the new president Gustavo Petro invested this Sunday
In Colombia, a former guerrilla becomes president. Elected on June 19, by a narrow majority, Gustavo Petro takes up his duties as head of state in Bogota this Sunday. Since…