2 days ago · When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.

3 days ago · Colombia's President Gustavo Petro waves during his visit to Jacmel, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrice Noel) What To Know. Colombia refused to accept U.S. deportation flights of ...

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego [c] ODB ODSC ODIC (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo wˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022.

3 days ago · President Gustavo Petro agrees to accept deported migrants after Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all goods. ... President Petro at first said Colombia would retaliate by imposing tariffs on US goods ...

2 days ago · Gustavo Petro (born April 19, 1960, Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia) is a Colombian politician and former member of the Marxist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19) who in 2022 became the first leftist to serve as the president of Colombia.

3 days ago · US President Donald Trump and Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro traded barbs online until late on Sunday, with Colombia eventually agreeing to accept deportees and the US claiming victory. Here ...

Mar 10, 2024 · Petro, who is a former left-wing guerrilla and Bogotá mayor, has pledged to transform Colombia into a more equal society. But during his nearly two years in office, Petro has often floundered and...

Sep 19, 2023 · As conflict in the country grows more complex, with mutating armed groups warring for control, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo Petro has promised to cement “total peace” and end one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

Aug 7, 2022 · Sen. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia's M-19 guerrilla group, won the presidential election in June by beating conservative parties that offered moderate changes to the...

Jun 20, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia's first left-wing president. Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate...