4 days ago · Colombia-US clash erupts over deportation flights, sparking 50% tariffs and fiery statement on sovereignty from President Gustavo Petro.

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. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia. [1][2]

3 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.

2 days ago · Latin American leaders are learning how to handle Trump. Colombia’s president showed how not to do it

The president of Colombia, officially the president of the Republic of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces of Colombia.

4 days ago · Gustavo Petro 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.

4 days ago · The White House said tonight that Colombian President Gustavo Petro has agreed to President Donald Trump's terms amid a standoff over deportation flights from the United States.

Jan 20, 2025 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.

3 days ago · The Colombian president sought to reach agreements with all of the country’s armed groups, but now finds himself dealing with a conflict that threatens to spread

Under the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. As chief of the executive branch and head of the national government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in Colombia as measure by influence and recognition.