As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
Gustavo Petro, a longtime critic of Colombia’s political establishment, has refused to acknowledge the results of the June presidential election. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro on Monday (August 3, 2026) reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella….
