Gustavo Petro takes oath as the President of Colombia

Gustavo Petro has sworn in as the first leftist President of  Colombia.

He is a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group, who won the presidential election in June 2022 by beating conservative party candidate.

He also promised to implement outstanding provisions of the 2016 peace agreement that saw the rebel FARC movement lay down arms after nearly six decades of civil conflict.

Colombia Capital: Bogotá;  

Currency: Colombian peso