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