Gustavo Petro inaugurated as new Colombian president
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Gustavo Petro was inaugurated yesterday as Colombia’s first leftist president (see last Friday’s Latin America Daily Briefing). 100,000 invitees attended, including nine Latin American presidents and the king of Spain. Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was expected to attend, but the Peruvian congress denied him travel authorization, with some members claiming that Castillo may use the trip to flee the country due to corruption investigations. (
Gustavo Petro inaugurated as new Colombian president
Gustavo Petro inaugurated as new Colombian…
Gustavo Petro inaugurated as new Colombian president
Gustavo Petro was inaugurated yesterday as Colombia’s first leftist president (see last Friday’s Latin America Daily Briefing). 100,000 invitees attended, including nine Latin American presidents and the king of Spain. Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was expected to attend, but the Peruvian congress denied him travel authorization, with some members claiming that Castillo may use the trip to flee the country due to corruption investigations. (