Abelardo de la Espriella
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Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader of the far-right Def
De la Espriella in 2026
Gustavo Petro
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Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego is a Colombian politician and economist who served as the 35th president of Colombia from 2022 to 2026. He founded and leads the political party Historic Pact and is con
Abelardo de la Espriella
…improve relations between Colombia and the United States, which were subject to several diplomatic confrontations between Trump and outgoing president Gustavo Petro. Nate Morris, President Trump's nominee to be Ambassador to Colombia, commented that he looked forward to working with de la Espriella to advance Trump’s…
Official portrait, 2022
Mayor Petro in 2012
Protesters in Bolívar Square, Bogotá, demonstrating against Petro's removal from the mayoralty, March 2014
Petro and his running mate Ángela Robledo (far left) receiving endorsements from Antanas Mockus (third from left) and Claudia López Hernández (third from right) at an event in Bogotá, during the campaign for the second round, June 2018