Gustavo Petro of Colombia

Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election

Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election Colombia's President Gustavo Petro criticised US President Donald Trump on Thursday for supporting hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer – and fervent Trump supporter – who made a fortune representing drug-trafficking paramilitaries, fraudsters and football stars. Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro tore into his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for...

Colombians head to the polls to choose President Gustavo Petro’s successor

Colombians head to the polls to choose President Gustavo Petro’s successor The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker. Polls have opened in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, in which a left-wing lawmaker, an independent businessman and a right-wing senator are vying to succeed President Gustavo Petro. Government-allied Senator Ivan Cepeda is currently leading in the polls.

Colombians to vote in high-stakes test of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda

Colombian lawmakers seek suspension of Trump foe Gustavo Petro over alleged meddling in upcoming election

Colombian lawmakers are considering a proposal that would temporarily suspend President Gustavo Petro from office amid an investigation into allegations that he improperly intervened in the country's presidential election. Gloria Arizabaleta, president of Colombia's Commission of Investigation and Accusation, filed a motion Wednesday seeking to suspend Petro from his duties through June 21, according to a document published by the commission. The proposal stems from an ongoing probe into...

Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates

Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off against each other. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Colombians cast their ballots...

Colombia’s Petro sows doubt about election as favored successor heads to runoff against pro-Trump rival

Colombia’s outgoing president sowed doubt Sunday about his country’s elections, which showed his preferred candidate, Iván Cepeda, headed to a runoff next month against right-wing opponent Abelardo de la Espriella. Neither candidate had more than 50% of the vote in the first round of the election Sunday. With more than 99% of votes tallied, de la Espriella — running as a candidate for Defensores de la Patria, a party he founded — was leading with more than 43% of the vote.

U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday.

Trump ally and leftist candidate head for runoff in Colombia's presidential election

The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo Petro. Right-wing candidate and Trump ally Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in a closely contested first-round presidential vote in Colombia, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Cepeda won 41% of the vote, while de la Espriella won 44% of the votes,...

Colombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates

Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict. The vote on Sunday, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with...

Colombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates

Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict. The vote on Sunday, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with...