Gustavo Petro
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| Born | Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego 19 April 1960 | |||||||||
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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
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" |
References
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