The Noboa administration must release the records from each polling station for verification, he said. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that he does not recognize the results of the Ecuadorian elections in which President Daniel Noboa was reelected for the 2025–2029 term. RELATED: Luisa Gonzalez, The Personification of Dignity for a Better Ecuador […]

‘When tyranny is imposed, the people must rebel with the greatest possible force,’ the Colombian leader stated. Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Bogota and other major cities on Tuesday, responding to a call from labor unions to support President Gustavo Petro and reject Congress’s obstruction of health and labor reforms. RELATED: Colombia […]

His political career began in the ‘Party of the U’ that collaborated with both far-right President Uribe and President Santos. In the past week, Colombia has been experiencing a crisis within President Gustavo Petro’s cabinet, as several ministers have resigned in protest against the appointment of former ambassador Armando Benedetti as Chief of Staff. RELATED: […]

Interior Minister Cristo suggested that all ministers resign to allow Petro to make the necessary changes. On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the attitude of some of his ministers during Tuesday’s televised cabinet meeting, when the existence of fractures in his administration was revealed. RELATED: Colombian Humanitarian Caravan Heads Towards Catatumbo “I decided that […]

So far 2,000 Venezuelan soldiers and police officers have been deployed in the Catatumbo area within Venezuelan territory. On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed the launch of the military operation Catatumbo Lightning, which had been announced earlier by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. RELATED: Venezuela Launches ‘Catatumbo Lightning’ Military Operation on Border With Colombia “A […]

Petro accepts the deportation of his citizens, while the Colombian foreign minister announces upcoming meetings in Washington. On Sunday night, the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro backed down from its diplomatic conflict with the U.S. by announcing that Colombia would accept the deportation of its citizens. For its part, the White House mentioned that […]

‘The ELN has no intention of achieving peace,” President Petro said before traveling to Catatumbo. On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the suspension of peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and accused the guerrilla group of killing several peace signatories of the now-disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). RELATED: Russia to […]

The former Uruguayan president asked to be kept out of public activities since he is dying. On Thursday, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica issued a message confirming his desire to withdraw from any public activity as cancer is gradually deteriorating his health. RELATED: Uruguayan Election Update: Pepe Mujica Casts His Vote “I want to say […]

‘The minimum wage does drive economic growth. With enslaved workers, a country’s economy does not grow,’ he stated. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro decreed a 9.54 percent increase in the country’s minimum wage. Starting January 1, the minimum wage will rise from 1,300,000 to to 1,423,500 Colombian pesos, that is, from US$294 to US$322. […]

 Petro underscored the difficult conditions faced by the Venezuelan population due to these unilateral measures, asserting that “Venezuela is blocked.” Related: COP16: Yvan Gil and David Choquehuanca Advocate for Biodiversity Preservation The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, expressed his rejection of the economic blockade imposed by the United States on Venezuela during the inauguration of […]