Inauguration ceremony of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, left, and vice president Francia Marquez in Bogota, on 7 August.
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Colombia is an important South American regional hub and potentially important trade partner for Africa.
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez lead the first left-wing government to win power in Colombia.
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Colombia has elected its first left-wing government, led by a former guerrilla fighter and a female black activist.
The new poster boy of left-wing South American politics?
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Colombians go to the polls on June 19 to elect a new president. The vote comes at a delicate time in the country’s politics.
A demonstration for peace in Buenaventura, Colombia, where a cartel turf war has left at least 30 people dead since the beginning of this year.
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A lethal turf war between drug traffickers has terrorized Buenaventura, Colombia for months. Now protesters are demanding the government’s help to protect people in this mostly Black city.