Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first leftist president

Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first leftist president

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Category : International Published on: August 10 2022

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  • Gustavo Petro took the oath of office as Colombia's first-ever leftist president.
  • Mr. Gustavo Petro was a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group, won the Presidential Election in June by beating conservative parties.
  • Petro, 62, takes over from the deeply unpopular Ivan Duque for a four-year term during which he will enjoy support from a left-leaning majority in Congress.
  • New Vice President Francia Marquez, an environmental activist and former housekeeper, will be the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold her post.
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