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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:43:57 +0000“Addiction to money” destroying humanity, Petro tells UN
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro told the United Nations’ General Assembly that humanity is being threatened by its “addiction to money.” In his first address before the UN’s General Assembly, Petro…
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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:20:33 +0000
Petro travels to New York for first UN address
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro embarked on his first official visit to the United States on Sunday. Almost immediately after his arrival, the president met with United Nations Secretary General Antonio…
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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:00:46 +0000
How Colombia’s “Total Peace” plans could disrupt the global drug trade
The participation of organized crime groups in the “Total Peace” proposal of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro would severely disrupt global drug trafficking. Almost all illegal armed groups that are involved…
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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:32:53 +0000
Colombia’s government meets with FARC dissidents to talk peace
Colombia’s peace commissioner and foreign officials met with dissident FARC guerrillas to discuss a possible peace process on Saturday. The meeting between Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda and leaders of the…
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Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:33:31 +0000
Petro’s controversial plans to “transform politics in Colombia”
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed a far-reaching and controversial political reform that seeks an “improved representation” of citizens in the government. The proposal presented to Congress…
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