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Colombia and Mexico call for new international anti-drug policy
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President AMLO condemned the US militarized war on drugs, and called for a new international anti-drug policy from a non-militaristic vision, which promotes social justice and attention to the root causes
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Latin America rejects coup in Peru, while U.S. supports unelected regime killing protesters
At least 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have condemned the coup in Peru, backing President Pedro Castillo. The unelected regime, which has killed dozens of protesters, has the staunch support of the U.S. and the region’s right wing.
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Stability in a destabilized region
The electoral victories of Gustavo Petro and Inacio Lula da Silva this year in Colombia and Brazil have raised hopes for a new strong impulse towards the full emancipation of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Colombian president Gustavo Petro calls for an end to the War on Drugs in historic UN address
In his speech to the UN General Assembly, the Colombian president highlighted the necessity of ending the war on drugs and saving the environment.
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The sword of Bolivar is wielded again by the people of Latin America
On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia.
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The Nobodies take Office in Colombia: an in-depth analysis
People are crying, embracing, yelling, as the streets fill with joy. Horns honk and people dance in the middle of avenues. They can’t believe that the news traveling by word of mouth, tweet to tweet, news show to news show, is really true. As the minutes and hours pass, they confirm that it is true: This June 19th they—the Nobodies—have won.
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Petro, a historic victory
With just over 98 percent of the precincts counted, the triumph of Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historic Pact, in the second round of the Colombian presidential elections was confirmed.
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Colombia’s first ever left-wing president: Gustavo Petro wins historic election. What does it mean?
Gustavo Petro won Colombia’s June 19 election, becoming its first ever left-wing president. We analyze what this means for Latin America, the US, Venezuela, the military, paramilitary groups, the powerful oligarchy, and social movements.