Jun 19, 2022 · Before he was a politician, Gustavo Petro was part of an urban guerrilla group. Petro belonged to M-19, born in 1970 as a response to alleged fraud in that year’s presidential …

At 17 years old, Petro joined the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19). Seventeen years later it evolved into the M-19 Democratic Alliance, a political party. Petro also served as a …

Mar 15, 2018 · Opponents of Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro dismiss the leftist candidate for having been an M-19 guerrilla, which sound a lot more radical than it was. Unlike …

Jan 28, 2025 · Gustavo Petro is Colombia's first leftist president and a former member of the M-19 Marxist guerrilla group. He rose to power in 2022, focusing on reducing violence, poverty, and …

Jun 19, 2022 · (CNN Español) – El líder de izquierda y candidato ganador de las elecciones presidenciales en Colombia, Gustavo Petro, quien ha ejercido cargos públicos desde muy …

Jan 28, 2025 · A recent spat publicly carried out this weekend over social media between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has brought renewed …

Mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla, has denied these accusations and dismissed them as based upon the inconsistent testimonies of drug lords. Petro says that the …

Mar 4, 2025 · Gustavo Petro (born April 19, 1960, Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia) is a Colombian politician and former member of the Marxist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19) who …

Jun 20, 2022 · El presidente electo de Colombia perteneció a esta inusual guerrilla, cuyos dirigentes firmaron la paz con el gobierno y se integraron a la vida política del país.

Mar 10, 2025 · Carlos Pizarro, the last commander of the M-19 guerrilla, was assassinated on April 26, 1990, a month and a half after signing a peace agreement with the State of Colombia. …