Bogota’s mayor in car accident
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro was in a minor car accident on a Bogota highway around 9:30 PM on Sunday night. Petro described the incident on his Twitter account saying…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro was in a minor car accident on a Bogota highway around 9:30 PM on Sunday night. Petro described the incident on his Twitter account saying…
A Bogota councillor accused Mayor Gustavo Petro of “nepotism and cronyism” Friday, referring to his newest additions to the city’s government, reported daily El Espectador. Javier Palacio said ex-guerrilla and…
Bogota’s Mayor Gustavo Petro accused the media of plotting against him, backed by ” those higher up” that fear his progressive policies. In an interview with the daily El Espectador,…
The Bogota ban on carrying weapons has taken away the means of civilians to protect themselves against a very real criminal threat. Mayor Gustavo Petro apparently is well aware of…
The Mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro has reiterated his willingness to rule by decree, if his proposed “coalition of open government” continues to be refused, reported Colombian radio station L.A. FM.…
Ex-Bogota mayoral candidate Gina Parody has been accused of libel and slander by a former political rival, reported local media Wednesday. Former mayoral challenger and Progressive Movement councillor William Moreno claims…
A gun ban in the Colombian capital Bogota came into force Wednesday, following approval from the Army, reported Radio Caracol. The ban, introduced by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, will have…
The mayor of Bogota declared himself “ready to have a government without a council,” Tuesday via Twitter. Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, made the remark hours after the Green…
Colombia’s Green Party refused jobs offered by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro in a statement released Monday night. Petro offered jobs to five Green Party council members in exchange for their…