Gustavo Petro sworn in as first leftist President of Colombia

Gustavo Petro sworn in as first leftist President of Colombia

• Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of Colombia on August 07, 2022.
• The 62-year-old is a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group as well as former senator and mayor of Bogota.
• He succeeds Ivan Duque.
• Colombia Capital: Bogota; Currency: Colombian peso