Gustavo Petro

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella orders an investigation into alleged benefits given to the Clan del Golfo.

US military provides aid to Venezuela after earthquakes, despite enforcing sanctions that worsened the disaster.

President Gustavo Petro will respect judicial decisions and ensure a smooth government transition.

The Colombian government suspended the transfer of Clan del Golfo members after discovering negotiations for benefits with the group.

Extortions rose 337% and threats 70% after ceasefire agreements with armed groups in Colombia.

Prisoners in Itagüí will ask the new government to continue peace talks.

President-elect Abelardo De la Espriella gives armed groups one month to surrender, warning of no generous offers.

Abelardo De la Espriella is ratified as Colombia's new president by the National Electoral Council.

Petro's comparison between Colombia and Romania's elections is inaccurate, experts say.

Petro's presidency began and ends with scandals, including corruption and abuse of power allegations.

Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to restore relations with Israel.

Iván Cepeda recognizes Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia's new president.

Twenty-two percent of Colombians spend over $500,000 monthly on healthcare.

Judicial officials sealed Gloria Arizabaleta's office as part of an investigation into her attempted suspension of President Gustavo Petro.

The EU mission found no evidence of electoral fraud in Colombia's presidential election.

Abelardo de la Espriella wins with a 99.997% accuracy in the official vote count.

A meeting between DNI officials and a confessed narco sparked controversy over a proposed law and cartel ties.

Abelardo De la Espriella forms his cabinet with experienced figures.

Germán Ávila, Minister of Finance, will lead the transition with the new government.

Petro will lead the opposition, vowing not to let social reforms regress.

Latin America has shifted dramatically rightward since Javier Milei's November 2023 victory in Argentina, with right-wing candidates winning 11 of 13 subsequent presidential elections. Economic mismanagement under leftist governments, pandemic fallout, Venezuelan collapse driving migration, and renewed U.S. strategic focus on the region drove this ideological realignment across the continent.

Following a devastating earthquake in Venezuela, the global community mobilized aid, with the UN coordinating rescue efforts, multiple nations deploying teams and resources, Cuba assisting, Brazil sending 36 firefighters and equipment, and the Vatican contributing $114,000.

The outgoing government suspended the transfer of Clan del Golfo members to a temporary location in Tierralta, Cordoba.

World leaders offer support to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes, but Colombia's President Gustavo Petro remains silent.

Iván Cepeda recognizes Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia's president elect.

Clan del Golfo grew 100% under Gustavo Petro's government, becoming Colombia's largest criminal organization.

Creemos will be part of the government bench in the upcoming term under President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Cali's mayor will discuss security and development with president-elect De la Espriella.

Colombia's incoming president de la Espriella, endorsed by Trump, defeated climate advocate Cepeda by 251,000 votes, potentially shifting Amazonian policy toward oil expansion and economic development amid rightward political shifts across Latin America's major rainforest nations.

President Petro will start the transition process with Abelardo once election results are officially confirmed.

The governor of Antioquia defends Álvaro Uribe amid a public dispute with Carlos Suárez.

Juan Fernando Cristo recognizes Abelardo de la Espriella as president elect after municipal vote counts confirmed his narrow win.

Gustavo Petro accepts his defeat and begins transition of government.

President Gustavo Petro suggests he could take up arms if election results are not annulled due to alleged foreign interference.

President Gustavo Petro's actions benefited organized crime during his presidency.

Medellín and Antioquia expect improved relations with the new government under Abelardo de la Espriella.

Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella vows to dismantle the "paz total" policy.

Petro denies giving Clan del Golfo concessions, contradicting the ex-police director's claims.

Latin America's ideological map shifts with new right-wing leaders emerging in Colombia and Peru.

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella met with high courts to establish collaborative relationships.

Ex-Police director Henry Sanabria claims Laura Sarabia pressured him to halt police procedures citing the peace process.

The Misak community arrives in Bogota seeking agreements with the government before Petro's administration ends.

Thomas Greg & Sons files a lawsuit against Luis Guillermo Pérez for spreading misinformation about the presidential election.

Government made concessions to Clan del Golfo, including removing intelligence officers and suspending bombings.

Barranquilla's mayor criticizes Petro's government over security policy and alleged ties to armed groups.

Martha Peralta, a senator, was released after testifying in a corruption investigation.

The Colombian electoral council expects to conclude the national scrutiny process in one to two days.

Ricardo Roa, Ecopetrol's president, was booed in a Bogota store.

Procuraduría summons Magistrate Cristina Lombana to testify against Minister Armando Benedetti.

President Gustavo Petro denounces a supposed blockade of the Nuclear Law by Congress.