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Gustavo Petro becomes Colombia's first leftist president

Published on 22 Jun 2022

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  • Colombia has elected a former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as president, making him the South American country’s first leftist head of state.
  • Gustavo Petro defeated Rodolfo Hernández, a former mayor and business Tycoon of Bucaramanga.
  • Before he was a politician, Gustavo Petro was part of an urban guerrilla group.
  • Francia Márquez — a former housekeeper and activist — is Colombia’s first Black vice president.
Source: SarkariPariksha