Petro belonged to M-19, born in 1970 as a response to alleged fraud in that year’s presidential elections. It was far smaller than the country’s main guerrilla force, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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The TikTok Star and Political Chameleon Vying for Colombia’s Presidency
Rodolfo Hernández bills himself as a paragon of democracy and a successful businessman who cares for the poor. A trip to Bucaramanga, the mountain-fringed city where he built his empire, reveals a different picture.
Rodolfo Hernández is Colombia’s Trump and He May Be Headed for the Presidential Palace
The Colombian establishment is lining up behind Rodolfo Hernández, a populist businessman with an incendiary streak, to defeat the leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro.
In Colombia, a Leftist and a Right-Wing Populist Head for June Runoff
The results in the first round of voting delivered a stunning blow to Colombia’s dominant conservative political class.
Colombia Election: Angry, Mobilized and Voting for Gustavo Petro
A large and loud youth electorate hungry to transform one of Latin America’s most unequal societies could propel Gustavo Petro, a former rebel, to the presidency.
Francia Márquez Could Become Colombias First Black Vice President
Francia Márquez could soon be Colombia’s first Black vice president, and she has cracked open a discussion about race and class in a manner rarely seen in national politics.