Gustavo Petro

President Petro sent his chief peace negotiator to Cuba for talks with the ELN guerrilla group’s commanders

The public health measure imposes an initial tariff of 10% on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, which rises to 20% by 2025

Candidates from more traditional political backgrounds triumphed in the main mayoral and gubernatorial races, led by Carlos Fernando Galán’s resounding victory in Bogotá

EL PAÍS spent a day following the campaign of the author and senator, who is seeking to become the next mayor of Bogotá. Famous for his narco novels and scripts, one of his best-known works is ‘Without Breasts There Is No Paradise’

A member of the organization’s negotiating team in Havana and a former field commander, the 64-year-old is seeking election in his native Puerto Berrío, which EL PAÍS visited during the campaign

Mexico’s president convenes 12 nations for talks on debt reduction and regional cooperation on trade, security and employment

The official is leading the green revolution that President Gustavo Petro has in mind, getting rid of oil and coal

The former president of Colombia — who governed from 2002 until 2010 — is set to go on trial

The most recent figures show that the number of planted coca hectares increased from 204,000 to 230,000 in 2022 and the government is rolling out a ‘concerted effort to swap one economy with another’

Social networks have increasingly become a tool to organize and demonstrate, but so much fervor might be blurring the significance of the mobilizations

A report from the institution — the lending arm of the European Union — reveals that nine out of 10 Latin Americans believe climate change impacts their lives

The number of planted hectares went from 204,000 to 230,000 during 2022, while the tonnage of drugs that has been produced reached 1,738, the highest figures ever recorded

The Mexican president will embark on the fourth international trip of his term at a key moment for political change within his party

The president of Mexico will fly to visit the Colombian president. They will jointly hear the conclusions stemming from a Latin American summit on narcotics that begins on September 7

The son of President Gustavo Petro and his ex-wife sought easy profit by taking advantage of their political and family relationships

Gustavo Petro is struggling to recover political momentum after 12 months in power. Meanwhile, conflicts among members of his inner-circle — along with his son’s arrest — are weighing down on his administration

An ambitious government, with political and economic achievements in its first semester, lost momentum in its second, which has been full of scandals, political conflict and mistrust

In an interview with ‘Semana’ magazine, the president’s son claims that neither Gustavo Petro nor his campaign manager, Ricardo Roa, were aware that he received money from ex-narco Santander Lopesierra and Gabriel Hilsaca.

The admission to the Attorney General’s office could compromise President Gustavo Petro’s position

After eight months of talks, an unprecedented bilateral ceasefire has finally been agreed with the guerrilla group, which has been active since the 1960s

The arrest of Nicolás Petro is a major blow to the government. President Gustavo Petro said early Saturday that he wouldn’t interfere with the probe but was pained to see one of his sons going to jail

The president began the second legislative session since his administration began. He defended his commitment to the energy transition and his policy of ‘total peace.’ While did not mention his much-criticized healthcare reform, he did call for a national political agreement to create ‘a more just and productive society’

Samuel Santander Lopesierra, the former smuggler who was extradited to the United States, is back and wants to rule his city

Diego Molano and Jaime Arizabaleta, pre-candidates for the mayoralties of Bogotá and Cali, have proposed building prisons inspired by Nayib Bukele’s crusade against crime

Gustavo Petro, Iván Duque and Juan Manuel Santos all dealt with Nicaragua’s case against the South American country at The Hague. Vice President Francia Márquez praised the ICJ ruling for paving the way to ‘improving the living conditions of the Raizal people’

Mothers, sisters and wives of at least 35 unjustly detained people in El Salvador ask the government of Gustavo Petro to help them guarantee the human rights of their relatives