Gustavo Petro

President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters, flanked by Vice President Francia Marquez, left, and Sen. Maria Jose Pizarro, right, after a military parade marking Colombia's Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia’s Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms in his last presidential speech

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on his supporters to protect his government’s social and economic reforms and resist any efforts by the nation’s incoming administration to change labor laws.

A counter protester yells at a volunteer providing security during a demonstration near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Scarborough, Maine, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, one day after the shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootings

Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) President Judge Alejandro Ramelli Arteaga gives an interview in Bogota, Colombia, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombia’s court on the conflict with FARC rebels in limbo as president-elect vows to dismantle it

Colombian President Gustavo Petro shows a ballot during the runoff election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia’s president-elect suspends transition after Petro alleges fraud

Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in the presidential election at a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Colombian election loser threatens ‘civil disobedience’ if winner does not ditch US citizenship

Colombia’s vote may reshape the Amazon’s future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon. It comes as Peru appears poised to elect Keiko Fujimori and Brazil heads toward a pivotal presidential race later this year. Analysts say the developments could signal a broader regional shift toward policies emphasizing economic growth, security and resource extraction.

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Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella

Colombians react to runoff election as Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds slim lead

Colombian presidential candidates vote in runoff round results

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A boat, with gasoline to be taken to illegal mining machinery, maneuvers past an area that was mined and is being reforested by Asociacion Nuestra Casa Comun, or Our Community House Association, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Colombia’s vote may reshape the Amazon’s future as political winds shift across Latin America

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement speaks to supporters from inside a bulletproof booth at a celebration rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff election

A campaign banner of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella hangs outside his party's headquarters in Barranquilla, Colombia, Monday, June 22, 2026, the day after the presidential election runoff. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

EU observers back Colombia vote count amid challenge to results

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters at a rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump-endorsed populist poised to become Colombia’s next president as rival challenges vote

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement and his vice-presidential running mate, Jose Manuel Restrepo, ride in a bulletproof booth toward a celebration rally after election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia’s election as rival challenges vote

President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government

A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Two sides of a political chasm share one fear in Colombia’s presidential race: A return to the past

This combination of photos shows presidential candidates Abelardo de la Espriella, left, on May 6, 2026, and Iván Cepeda, on Feb. 26, 2026, on the campaign trail ahead of elections in Colombia. (AP Photo)

Colombia’s ELN rebels declare ceasefire before Sunday’s presidential election

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement salutes after voting during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombian presidential candidate urges prosecutors to investigate alleged voter coercion

People walk through a part of the Amazon River that shows signs of drought in Santa Sofia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Colombia’s presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign

Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement salute at the polling station where he will vote during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Colombia’s soccer jersey isn’t just about sports. It’s become a symbol of political division

El candidato presidencial Abelardo de la Espriella, del movimiento Defensores de la Patria, se dirige a sus seguidores desde el interior de una cabina a prueba de balas tras liderar la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales y avanzar a la segunda vuelta en Barranquilla, Colombia, el domingo 31 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Fernando Vergara)

Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia’s presidential race with vow of crime crackdown

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement salutes after voting during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results

Presidential candidate Sen. Paloma Valencia of the Democratic Center party waves supporters during a campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Colombians will vote Sunday in a high-stakes test of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves as she waits for Colombian President Gustavo Petro at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say

A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Drone attacks raise fears as Colombians vote to elect a new president

Stientje van Veldhoven, Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands, right, embraces Colombia's Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

High-level talks begin on moving away from fossil fuels at Colombia conference

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

Colombian President Gustavo Petro waves after his arrival to meet Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Colombia’s leader visits Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Colombia’s leader to visit Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez

Drone attack kills 3 Colombian soldiers as rebel groups develop new lethal capabilities

Colombian President Petro vows a lawsuit after Ecuador’s Noboa alleges ties to gang boss ‘Fito’

Colombia's Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres talks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Botanical Garden Jose Celestino Mutis in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia’s environment minister says Middle East crisis should speed energy transition

Photos of soldiers who died on a military cargo plane that crashed in Puerto Leguizamo, stand on the steps of the altar before a Mass in their honor at a military base church in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia holds ceremony for 69 killed in military plane crash

A photo of opposition Sen. and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is placed at his seat in Congress in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 11, 2025, after his death more than two months after being shot during a political rally. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombia issues arrest warrants for rebel group members for Miguel Uribe killing

Yeferson de la Hoz, center, the cousin of soldier Mauro Penaranda who was on the cargo plane that crashed the previous day after take off in Puerto Leguizamo, arrives at the military hospital where he is being treated in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Petro questions use of secondhand planes by Colombia’s military after deadly crash

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a plenary session at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Brazil’s Lula slams ‘interference’ in previously colonized countries, without naming Trump

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

DEA names Colombian president ‘priority target’ as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers

Amanda Villavicencio, the daughter of murdered presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, protests with other members of her family outside the court where suspects in her father's murder are being tried, in Quito, Ecuador, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)

Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia

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