Gustavo Petro
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | April 19,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Cienaga De Oro |
| Colombia | |
| Full name | Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego |
| Spouse | Verónica Alcocer García |
| Party | Colombia Humana |
| Children | Antonella Sofia |
| Andrea Petro | |
| Nicholas Petro | |
| Sofía Petro | |
| Antonella Petro | |
| Andrés Petro | |
| Nicolás Alcocer Petro | |
| Nicolás Petro Burgos | |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Education | Universidad Externado de Colombia |
| Pontifical Javierian University | |
| Movies/Shows | Pizarro |
| Debate presidencial 2018 | |
| Previous position | Member of the Senate of Colombia (2018–2022) |
| Position | President of Colombia since 2022 |
| Presidential term | August 7, 2022 – |
| Parents | Clara Nubia Urrego |
| Gustavo Petro Sierra | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 412541 |
Gustavo Petro Life story
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego ODB ODSC ODIC is a Colombian economist, politician, and former member of the M19 armed guerrilla movement, who is the current president of Colombia since 2022.
Luis Díaz's father speaks for first time since kidnap
... It all comes amid ongoing peace negotiations between the Colombian government led by President Gustavo Petro and the ELN...
Footballer Díaz's father 'kidnapped by rebels'
... Previous attempts at reaching a peace deal with the ELN have failed but as part of President Gustavo Petro s strategy for " total peace" his government restarted talks with the guerrilla group...
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
... Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for Israel s ambassador to leave the country before stepping back the comments...
Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies aged 91
... President Gustavo Petro called him " the painter of our traditions and defects, the painter of our virtues"...
Colombia cocaine: Cultivation reaches record high
... President Gustavo Petro on Saturday appealed to his regional counterparts to turn away from a militarised approach to fighting drug use and instead see it as a public health issue...
Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation
... Colombia s President, Gustavo Petro, for example, wants other countries to match his pledge to ban new oil exploration, while Brazil is considering exploring new areas at the mouth of the Amazon river...
How 4 children survived 40 days in hostile Colombian jungle
... Over the next six weeks the children battled the elements - and the odds - in what Colombia s President Gustavo Petro called " an example of total survival which will remain in history"...
Children reunited with family after surviving 40 days in Amazon
... Colombia s Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez, who visited them in the hospital with President Gustavo Petro on Saturday, praised Lesly for taking care of her younger siblings...
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
Bolivia has cut diplomatic ties with Israel over what it describes as " aggressive and disproportionate" military actions in Gaza.
Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said Bolivia called for a ceasefire and would be supplying the blockaded Gaza Strip with aid.
It is The First Latin American country to cut ties with Israel over The War .
The Presidents of Colombia and Brazil have also both criticised the actions of Israel in Gaza.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for Israel's ambassador to leave the country before stepping back the comments.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva urged a ceasefire. Following reports of a new Israeli Air Strike in Gaza, " We Are seeing, for the First Time , A War in which the majority of those killed are Children . . Stop ! For the love of God, Stop ! "
The majority of the 8,500 war deaths reported by the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza are of adults but they include 3,500 Children .
Israel has been bombing Gaza since the Hamas attack of 7 October that killed 1,400 people and saw at least 239 people taken hostage.
Mr Mamani said the government had taken the decision " in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip ".
Mr Mamani called for a ceasefire and said the country wanted an end to Israel's blockade that was preventing " the entry of food, water and other essential elements For Life . "
The US said on Tuesday that 66 trucks had been able to deliver aid inside Gaza, but charities warn that it will not be enough.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini said that prior to The War , about 500 trucks would enter Gaza each day.
More on Israel-Gaza warBolivia only restored diplomatic relations with Israel in 2019. It had previously cut ties with the country in 2009 under President Evo Morales , again to protest Israel's actions in Gaza.
On Monday, Bolivia's President Luis Arce described Israel's actions in Gaza as " war crimes" after meeting with the Palestinian ambassador to Bolivia, Mahmoud Elalwani.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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