The new president of Colombia
The new president of Colombia wants to mend fences with the US Source With Gustavo Petro's victory in Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, a new chapter in the nation's relationship with the US has begun. The country has been Washington's closest partner in the area for decades and has never had a left-wing president. However, Petro's election as the nation's top official and a leftist rebel might fundamentally alter that relationship. In addition, he wants to start a conversation on three key issues: defending the Amazon rainforest, putting an end to the drug war, and shifting Colombia's economy away from fossil fuels and other extractive industries. Given their stark differences on subjects like Venezuelan relations, his future discussions with US Vice President Joe Biden are likely to be difficult. Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla, wins Colombia's presidential election. Shortly after the results were released, Petro received congratulations...