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Gustavo Petro

April 27, 2026

Highway bombing death toll rises to 20 in Colombia

The death toll from a bomb explosion on a highway in Cauca, southwestern Colombia, on Saturday has risen to 20, with another 38 people wounded.

Colombia’s highway bombing
March 20, 2026

U.S. government opens criminal investigation into Colombian President Gustavo Petro

According to the report, the inquiries have been exploring Mr Petro’s possible meetings with drug traffickers.

Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump
October 19, 2025

Colombian President Petro “illegal drug leader” aiding drug production: Trump

The U.S. military has bombed a number of speedboats transporting drugs into America by sea on Mr Trump’s orders.

February 11, 2025

Cocaine not worse than whiskey; should be legalised globally: Colombian President Petro

Mr Petro made this call in a ministerial meeting televised live on Tuesday, arguing that cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America.

Gustavo Petro.
March 28, 2024
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