Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego ODB ODSC ODIC is a Colombian politician and economist who has served as the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia.
At 17 years old, Petro joined the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement. Seventeen years later it evolved into the M-19 Democratic Alliance, a political party. Petro also served as a councilman in Zipaquirá. He was arrested in 1985 and tortured by the army for his affiliation with the M-19. From Wikipedia
