Colombia President Gustavo Petro appointed a new interior minister in another attempt to push forward his government’s reform agenda. Petro announced the appointment of Juan Fernando Cristo, a senior Liberal…
President Gustavo Petro will try to govern Colombia with a minority coalition in Congress and a cabinet of loyalists. The progressive president took to Twitter to announce that he replaced…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro dissolved his coalition in Congress and requested the protocolary resignation of his ministers amid troubles to push through reforms. Petro announced the end of his coalition…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro sacked three of his ministers ahead local and regional elections in October. Petro announced on Monday that Education Minister Alejandro Gaviria, Culture Minister Patricia Ariza and…
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed a far-reaching and controversial political reform that seeks an “improved representation” of citizens in the government. The proposal presented to Congress…
President Gustavo Petro has picked some of Colombia’s most senior politicians and social activists to govern the country in the coming four years. Finance: José Antonio Ocampo Finance Minister José…
Former opposition leader Gustavo Petro was formally sworn in as president of Colombia in the capital Bogota on Sunday. The ceremony was filled with symbolism stressing the historic nature of…
Colombia’s new defense minister will be in charge of reforming the security forces and combating corruption amid a major crisis. Former Supreme Court magistrate Ivan Velasquez will replace Defense Minister…
President-elect Gustavo Petro announced that indigenous leaders will be leading key agencies for the Colombia’s peace process. The sociologist and indigenous right activist will be leading the government’s National Victims…