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Colombia’s interior minister resigns as cracks deepen in President Petro’s coalition
Colombia's interior minister has resigned as a political crisis shakes the government of President Gustavo Petro, following his decision to appoint a controversial politician as chief of staff.
Colombian President Petro reshuffles cabinet after environment minister resigns
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked his cabinet members to resign ahead of a reshuffle, he said on Sunday, after the environment minister said she resigned in protest of a cabinet appointment.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro Calls for Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Minister's Resignation
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has requested his cabinet members to resign ahead of a government reshuffle, he announced on social media Sunday. The move follows the resignation of Environment Minister Susana Muhamad,
Colombia's Petro calls for Cabinet ministers to resign
Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked members of his Cabinet to resign on Sunday. The demand came after he criticized the Cabinet for its underwhelming performance for five straight hours on national television on Tuesday. According to Petro, several of his ministers were falling behind in the delivery of major projects.
Colombia’s COP16 presidency in suspense as minister resigns
Observers told Climate Home that Susana Muhamad's resignation while she holds Colombia's COP16 presidency could affect UN nature talks
Colombia Defense Minister Will Leave Gov't, Ministry Says
The resignation of Colombia Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez from President Gustavo Petro's cabinet is definitive, the ministry said in a social media post on Tuesday, as Velasquez joins the environment and interior ministers in exiting the government.
Colombia government in crisis after president calls for Cabinet resignations
The demand came after Petro on Tuesday subjected his Cabinet to a five-hour public dressing down on state TV, accusing several officials, including his trade, education and health ministers, of falling behind on the delivery of key projects.
Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’
In a first-of-its-kind, six-hour live broadcast ministerial meeting in the South American country, Colombian President ...
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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
Colombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo ...
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Gustavo Petro Asserts Colombia's Sovereignty, Rejects U.S. Domination and Embraces Global Partnerships
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rebukes U.S. interference, asserting Colombia's sovereignty and commitment to global ...
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Allies to Adversaries? How The U.S.-Colombia Relations Could Devolve Under Trump and Petro
While Petro folded under the pressure from Trump's tariff threat, analysts worry that the high-profile dispute may foreshadow ...
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Israel-Colombia spat deepens, as Israel stops arms sales and Bogotá threatens to cut ties
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said Hamas is the “invention of Mossad” and compared Israel’s bombing of Gaza to Nazism. (JTA) — Israel paused arms sales to Colombia over what ...
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Petro Slams Trump in Fiery Tweet, Declares Colombia Free from U.S. Domination and Open to the World
Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump, rejecting U.S. interference and economic ...
Rencilla televisada desestabiliza al gabinete de Petro en Colombia
El gobierno de Colombia se sumió en el caos después de que una reunión televisada del gabinete se convirtiera en una serie de ...