In 2018, Gustavo Petro transformed his electoral defeat into a call for activism, promising to lead protests from the streets rather than from the Senate. This marked a dramatic shift from his conservative predecessor, Iván Duque, and set the tone for Petro’s political approach—mobilizing public opinion against governmental decisions. Today, as Colombia’s president, Petro faces […]
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