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Petro and Lopez Unite Against Right Wing | Colombia News
Once fierce political rivals, former President Gustavo Petro and Bogotá Mayor Claudia López have shocked Colombia by forming a high-stakes alliance ahead of the upcoming mayoral and governor elections. After years of public clashes—including Lopez calling Petro a “political hitman”—they now unite under the banner of the “Alliance for Life,” pledging to fight “anti-democracy” and a “foreign, incapable government.” Petro frames it as essential unity against right-wing extremism, while Lopez insists progressive forces must band together to stop what she calls a “mafia-like” opposition. The move…
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