Gustavo Petro

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego is a Colombian politician and former guerrilla 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.

Some of the key events about Gustavo Petro

1984
Joined the M-19 guerrilla movement to advocate for social justice and political reform
1985
Joined the M-19 guerrilla group, a left-wing rebel organization
1985
Participated in the theft of weapons from an army cache
1985
Arrested for illegal possession of firearms
1990
Participated in the peace process that led to the demobilization of the M-19 group
1991
Elected as a member of the Chamber of Representatives for Cundinamarca
2002
Elected to the Chamber of Representatives for Bogotá
2002
Accused of receiving money from FARC guerrillas for his political campaign
2005
Criticized for appearing in a video counting large sums of cash
2006
Elected to the Senate of Colombia with the second-highest vote count
2011
Elected as Mayor of Bogotá, implementing progressive policies and anti-corruption measures
2011
Removed from office as Mayor of Bogotá due to mismanagement of garbage collection
2012
Founded the Alternative Democratic Pole party to promote left-wing politics in Colombia
2014
Faced criticism for supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro regime
2018
Ran for president, finishing second and gaining significant support for progressive policies
2018
Accused of vote buying during presidential campaign
2020
Launched the Historic Pact coalition to unite left-wing parties for the 2022 elections
2021
Criticized for suggesting Colombia print money to finance social programs
2022
Elected as the first leftist President of Colombia, promising social and economic reforms
2022
Faced backlash for proposing to halt new oil exploration contracts

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