Columbia: Gustavo Petro stands at threshold of winning presidency in May

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Image of Gustavo Petro by Henry Romero / Reuters By BO Staff Writer Gustavo Petro, the former M-19 guerrilla, gained victory in the presidential primaries this week in which he obtained more than twice the votes of his competitors. He stands at the threshold of winning the presidency in May on a platform promising fair and …

BLF applauds Venezuela for ending relations with pro U.S. Colombia

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Posted on February 24, 2019

By BO Staff Writer The following statement was previously published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: President Nicolas Maduro did the right thing yesterday by cutting all political and diplomatic relations with Colombia by virtue of the support given by Columbian President Ivan Duque for a United …