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09/08/22 > Colombia swears in first-ever leftist president : Former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro is sworn in as the first-ever leftist president in Colombia’s history. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz reports on the historic yet polarizing newest president who is ...
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09/08/22 > Venezuela seeks to reestablish military relations with Colombia, says minister : Venezuela will seek to reestablish its military ties with neighbor Colombia, the country's defense minister said on Tuesday, after years of conflictive relations between the two nations.
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08/08/22 > Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan : Colombia’s first leftist president presented an ambitious tax plan on Monday that aims to raise up to $11 billion a year for anti-poverty programs. Gustavo Petro was sworn into office on Sunday, and ...
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08/08/22 > New Colombia gov't offers 'huge opportunity' to tackle deforestation-U.S. official : Planned policy shifts under Colombia's new leftist President Gustavo Petro represent a "huge opportunity" in the fight against deforestation and climate change, United States official Samantha Power ...
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08/08/22 > Colombia’s New Leftist Government Targets Top 2% in Big Tax Plan : Country’s finance minister unveils a bill to raise taxes on the wealthy and energy exports to finance social programs for the poor.
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08/08/22 > Gustavo Petro Could Transform Colombia—And Washington’s Role in Latin America : Following a historic election victory, Colombia’s first ever leftist president, Gustavo Petro, assumed office Sunday ...
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07/08/22 > Colombia’s first leftist president says war on drugs has failed : At his swearing in Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla, says the country is getting a ‘second chance’ to tackle violence and poverty ...
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07/08/22 > Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s president in historic ceremony : Gustavo Petro, a former urban guerrilla who was jailed for his political beliefs in the 1980s, was sworn in as Colombia’s president on Sunday at the head of what is likely to be the most leftwing ...
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07/08/22 > Colombia: New left-wing leader wants global drugs rethink : Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a fresh global strategy to combat illegal drugs trafficking. Speaking at his inauguration, the country's first ever left-wing leader declared the "war ...
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07/08/22 > Former rebel Gustavo Petro is sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president : The former M-19 guerrilla defeated conservative parties that offered moderate economic changes but failed to connect with voters frustrated by rising poverty and violence.