Gustavo Petro: From ‘total peace’ to a state of emergency
4 days ago · Gustavo Petro enjoys reading French authors. His daughters have studied at the French Lycée. On his first visit to Paris as president of Colombia, he was amazed by the pomp and ceremony with which he was received. ... The issue has further strained relations with Venezuela. The ELN moves from one side of the border to the other, as it sees fit ...
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups …
Jan 21, 2025 · The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands in Colombia’s Catatumbo region. ... Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks with the ELN on Friday, accusing the rebels of ...
A border in flames: Petro and Maduro accuse each other over …
Jan 23, 2025 · Gustavo Petro gripped the lectern with both hands on Wednesday. His nasal delivery was due to an ongoing bout of influenza. He asked himself, ... of course. They had taken the most direct route to get from one point to another: Venezuela. The Colombian government has long known that the Venezuelan army coexists with the ELN in the border area ...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: 'We call on the Venezuelan ...
Aug 1, 2024 · On the subject of Nicolas Maduro's victory in the Venezuelan presidential election, declared by the Chavist government and contested by the opposition, he calls on Caracas to carry out a...
Colombia's Petro says he proposed U.S. pay bonuses to …
Nov 19, 2023 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro, visiting Venezuela on Saturday, said he had proposed to the United States that it pay an "economic stabilization" bonus to Venezuelan migrants who stop in ...
Colombia hosts conference on Venezuela’s political crisis
Apr 26, 2023 · Organized by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the conference is meant to jumpstart official dialogue between the Venezuelan government and its adversaries, as it promotes that the U.S. lifts some sanctions against the President Nicolas Maduro government.
Petro Pushes to Restart Venezuela Talks - Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2023 · It’s been an eventful week for Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who shook up his cabinet by replacing seven ministers after his flagship health care reform stalled in Congress. But that...
Colombia hosts international conference to discuss Venezuela
Apr 25, 2023 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has hosted world leaders in Bogotá for a one-day conference to discuss the political situation in Venezuela, where critics accuse the administration of...
Colombia’s President Visits Venezuela, Moving Away From …
Nov 1, 2022 · The meeting between Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s newly elected leftist president, and Nicolás Maduro, a socialist-inspired leader who has eviscerated his country’s democratic institutions and ...
Colombian President Petro visits Venezuela as both countries …
Nov 3, 2022 · A red carpet, the presidential guard and even Christmas trees: Colombian President Gustavo Petro was received with great fanfare at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Tuesday, November 1, by...