The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, made a new visit to Venezuela this Saturday, November 18, to meet with his counterpart, President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro and Petro addressed issues of migration, energy transition and climate change, reported the Colombian media Semana. Petro arrived in…
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Petro vindicates the “essential” relationship with China after meeting with Xi Jinping
The President of China, Xi Jinping, received this Wednesday in Beijing his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, who described the relationship between both countries as "essential" after a symbolic ceremony in which a dozen cooperation…
Petro appoints Milton Rengifo as the new ambassador of Colombia in Venezuela
The government of Gustavo Petro announced on Monday Milton Rengifo Hernández as the new Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, replacing Armando Benedetti, who left office amid a scandal over leaked conversations.
The information was confirmed…
Colombia will host the VI Ibero-American Forum of MSMEs in November
Colombia will be the country in charge of organizing the VI Ibero-American Forum of MSMEs that will take place next November and which is the prelude to the XV Ibero-American Business Meeting, which will be held within the framework of the…
Petro calls to take advantage of common ties between Spain and Colombia
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, called for taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the common ties of history, knowledge and tradition that exist between Colombia and Spain so that both countries become strategic partners…
Petro starts official visit to Spain
The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, began a state visit to Spain, where he was received by King Felipe VI and by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and with which the two countries aspire to further deepen what is already a…
Biden and Petro met at the White House
The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, proposed to his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to take to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the proposal that the states exchange public debt for climate actions, in an effort to tackle the…
Petro will convene an international conference to stimulate dialogue in Venezuela
Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, announced on Tuesday that he will organize an international meeting in the country in order to promote dialogue in Venezuela.
Petro, considered a conciliator by nature, has indicated that he seeks to…
Petro and Maduro sign a trade agreement between Colombia and Venezuela
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, signed a trade agreement between the two countries on Thursday, with the aim of promoting joint balanced trade and advancing regional integration.…
IDB will allocate strong investment to Colombia
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will allocate 73.5 million dollars to Colombia to promote the energy transition and to implement the Plan to Contain Deforestation in the Amazon.
The announcement took place during the bilateral…
Gustavo Petro announces a 16 % increase in the minimum wage in 2023
The Government of Colombia, unions and employers have agreed on Thursday an agreement to increase the minimum wage by 16 % in the next year 2023, up to 1,160,000 Colombian pesos (227.6 euros).
The tripartite agreement took place on the…
Venezuelan dialogue could resume this Friday
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro announced that this Friday, November 25, the dialogue between the Venezuelan opposition and the government of Nicolás Maduro could resume.
"This November 25 and 26, the dialogues between the Maduro…