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Gustavo Bolívar
Colombia: The Friends and Enemies of Petro
14 Jun 2023
Colombia's new president is popular with the people but beset by enemies. It is a common situation where the popular vote is not indicative of who really holds political power.
Peoples Dispatch
Rising Tensions in Colombian Government Peace Talks with the ELN
24 May 2023
Colombia's president Gustavo Petro met with Afro-descendant, Indigenous and peasant communities affected by illicit crops and guerrilla and paramilitary groups in Colombia. Talks between the…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Colombian Peace Caravan: Bringing the Hope of “Total Peace” to Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Territories
15 Feb 2023
Ajamu Baraka representing BAP’s Haiti/Americas Team was invited to serve as part of an international delegation on a historic “humanitarian Caravan” between January 17 and the 21st to the Indigenous…
Ben Norton
Colombia’s New President Reverses US Coup, Visits Venezuela, Pledges Unity in ‘Spirit of Bolívar’
09 Nov 2022
Colombia’s first-ever left-wing leader Gustavo Petro took a historic trip to Venezuela, pledging regional unity following the anti-imperialist model of Simón Bolívar. Meeting with President Nicolás…
Roger D. Harris
NATO in the Amazon: Petro Plays with Fire
09 Nov 2022
The US military will operate in the Amazon region of Colombia under the guise of protecting the environment. Gustavo Petro, the newly elected president of Colombia, agreed to this questionable…
Peoples Dispatch
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Take Office in Colombia
10 Aug 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez are now President and Vice President of Colombia. Their Historic Pact coalition will face many challenges in fulfilling its commitment to make fundamental change in…
Agustín Laó-Montes
Colombia Votes for Vivir Sabroso: Chronicle of an Historic Election
29 Jun 2022
The election victory of Colombia's Historical Pact was the culmination of years of struggle in that country.
Julie Varughese
Celebrations in Colombia’s Streets: Gustavo Petro to Be First Left-Wing President and Francia Márquez the First Afro-Descendant Woman VP
22 Jun 2022
The Historical Pact candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez were elected President and Vice President of Colombia. Their victory is the first for leftists in that country but part of a trend in…
José Luis Granados Ceja
Venezuela Celebrates Petro’s Win in Colombia as US Loses its Latin America ‘Bastion’
22 Jun 2022
The election victory of Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez in Colombia has implications for relations with other nations, such as neighboring Venezuela.
Agustín Laó-Montes
Colombia: World Power of Life or Neo-Fascist Pillar?
08 Jun 2022
The leftist Historical Pact emerged as the favorite of Colombian voters in the recent election. But rightist forces are working to prevent Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez from winning in the second…