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'''Gustavo Petro''' is a [[Colombia]]n economist, politician, former guerrilla fighter and senator of [[Italian]] descent, who was elected [[President of Colombia]] on 19 June 2022.<ref>''[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gustavo_Petro&oldid=1094026814 "Colombia Election: Gustavo Petro Makes History in Presidential Victory"]''</ref> | '''Gustavo Petro''' is a [[Colombia]]n economist, politician, former guerrilla fighter and senator of [[Italian]] descent, who was elected [[President of Colombia]] on 19 June 2022.<ref>''[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gustavo_Petro&oldid=1094026814 "Colombia Election: Gustavo Petro Makes History in Presidential Victory"]''</ref> | ||
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Together with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francia_M%C3%A1rquez Francia Márquez] — the Afro-Colombian feminist and land defender who joined his ticket as the Vice Presidential candidate — Gustavo Petro will form the first progressive government in the history of [[Colombia]]. | Together with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francia_M%C3%A1rquez Francia Márquez] — the Afro-Colombian feminist and land defender who joined his ticket as the Vice Presidential candidate — Gustavo Petro will form the first progressive government in the history of [[Colombia]]. | ||
| + | ==Progressive International== | ||
For a third time in 2022, a member of the [[Progressive International]] won a presidential election — [[Gabriel Boric]] in [[Chile]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiomara_Castro Xiomara Castro] in [[Honduras]], and now Gustavo Petro in [[Colombia]] — while [[PI]] delegations were on the ground throughout the election to help ensure the integrity, transparency, and fairness of the democratic process.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/20/former-guerrilla-gustavo-petro-wins-colombian-election-to-become-first-leftist-president "Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins Colombian election to become first leftist president"]''</ref> | For a third time in 2022, a member of the [[Progressive International]] won a presidential election — [[Gabriel Boric]] in [[Chile]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiomara_Castro Xiomara Castro] in [[Honduras]], and now Gustavo Petro in [[Colombia]] — while [[PI]] delegations were on the ground throughout the election to help ensure the integrity, transparency, and fairness of the democratic process.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/20/former-guerrilla-gustavo-petro-wins-colombian-election-to-become-first-leftist-president "Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins Colombian election to become first leftist president"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Support from Corbyn== | ||
| + | [[File:Corbyn_Petro.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Solidarity for Petro from [[Jeremy Corbyn]] ]] | ||
| + | On 20 June 2022, [[Jeremy Corbyn]] tweeted:{{QB|The stunning win for @petrogustavo in [[Colombia]] is testament to the organising work done in communities across the country — a win for [[human rights]], peace and social justice. | ||
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| + | Unity, solidarity, victory!<ref>''[https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1538831705443819520 "Congratulations from Jeremy Corbyn"]''</ref>}} | ||
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Gustavo Petro is a Colombian economist, politician, former guerrilla fighter and senator of Italian descent, who was elected President of Colombia on 19 June 2022.[1]
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Running mate
Together with Francia Márquez — the Afro-Colombian feminist and land defender who joined his ticket as the Vice Presidential candidate — Gustavo Petro will form the first progressive government in the history of Colombia.
Progressive International
For a third time in 2022, a member of the Progressive International won a presidential election — Gabriel Boric in Chile, Xiomara Castro in Honduras, and now Gustavo Petro in Colombia — while PI delegations were on the ground throughout the election to help ensure the integrity, transparency, and fairness of the democratic process.[2]
Support from Corbyn
Solidarity for Petro from Jeremy Corbyn
On 20 June 2022, Jeremy Corbyn tweeted:
The stunning win for @petrogustavo in Colombia is testament to the organising work done in communities across the country — a win for human rights, peace and social justice. Unity, solidarity, victory![3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Munich Security Conference/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2023 | 16 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | The theme of the meeting was "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" |
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