Gustavo Petro
Current president of Colombia supporting negotiations with armed groups.
Notable Quotes
"This result represents a significant blow against transnational organised crime and confirms the effectiveness of trilateral cooperation between Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico in the fight against multi-crime networks."View Story →
"hopes that we won't have fatalities in this horrendous accident which should not have happened."View Story →
"This piece of scrap metal was bought in 2020 and came down, let's ask why."View Story →
"I will allow no further delays, the lives of our young people are at stake."View Story →
"Siento mucho dolor por los hijos perdidos"View Story →
"He ya exigido modernizar la flota aérea militar, pero que no se ha aprobado el documento para hacerlo."View Story →
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