Former guerrilla player Gustov Petro sworn in as Columbia President

Jimu Journalist Wang Liangliang Hu Xiuwen

According to the Associated Press, on August 7, local time, Gustovo Petro sworn in the new Colombian president.

The 62 -year -old Petro won the second round of voting in the second round of his elder presidential election held in June this year, becoming the country's first president from the left -wing ruling alliance. He participated in the presidential election twice in 2010 and 2018.

Supporters are cheering for the new president of Colombia (source: BBC)

The BBC reported that on the same day, more than 100,000 supporters gathered in the square in the capital Bogo University to watch the former guerrilla member swore to take office as the first left -wing leader in Colombia.

Petro was born in Columbia Cultyo in 1960 and graduated from the Department of Economic Sciences, Columbia University. He participated in the Columbia left-wing guerrillas M-19 ("April 19th"). After the disbanding of the guerrillas in 1990, he joined for other pre-guerrillas to establish a new party to serve as a senator, a member of the Representative, and the mayor of Bogo. Wait.

It is reported that the victory of the former guerrilla member is also an exception for Colombia. In history, voters have been reluctant to support left -wing politicians. They are often accused of weakness of crime or forming alliance with guerrillas.

According to BBC, on August 7, Petro called for formulating a new global strategy to crack down on illegal drug trafficking. He also said that he was willing to start peaceful negotiations with armed groups across the country.

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