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Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro’s strategy criticised as security vacuum allows kidnappings and extortion to soar
Gustavo Petro’s allies suffer ‘punishment vote’ as opposition sweeps mayoral races in major cities
President Xi Jinping agrees to deepen ties during counterpart Gustavo Petro’s visit to Beijing
Analysts say arrest of Gustavo Petro’s son cuts president’s room for manoeuvre in pressing ahead with spending plans
Arrest comes amid wider election finance scandal hurting Gustavo Petro’s leftist government
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President’s agenda stutters, with markets betting that leftist leader lacks support to implement radical reforms
Missing briefcase of cash, forced polygraph tests and wiretapping claims feature in escalating scandal
Gustavo Petro reshuffles his cabinet amid loss of majority in congress as he struggles to advance legislative agenda
The leaders of the region’s biggest economies cannot agree on questions of gender, climate and democracy
Gustavo Petro calls on supporters to ‘rise up’ against elites as he moves to expand state control over the economy
Finance minister says government will review existing contracts before deciding whether to halt new projects
The sector has pushed back against plans to fund social spending with tax rises
Leftwing government launches crackdown on illegal clearances to tackle destruction of rainforest
New leftist government’s proposal targets country’s wealthiest residents and commodities exports
Former urban guerrilla to lead South American country’s most leftwing government
Incoming presidents face a daunting agenda, above all delivering strong growth
Former leftwing guerrilla navigates tense relations with country’s armed forces as he prepares to take office
Incoming leftwing president faces tricky task of trying to fix problems without getting too close to the Maduro regime
José Antonio Ocampo says leftwing government will place tax reform burden on rich individuals and not companies
Inquiries to buy US properties rise as leftwing president targets the wealthy and extractive industries
The former leftwing guerrilla has well-honed survival instincts and a reputation for being hard to work with
Former guerrilla’s historic win may prove easier than governing amid country’s myriad economic challenges
Former guerrilla’s victory marks setback for conservative elite in South American country
Contest between leftist Gustavo Petro and populist businessman Rodolfo Hernández is tied ahead of vote
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