Angélica Lozano Correa

Colombia's Petro calls suspension bid 'extortion' as party ally seeks to bar him from office until runoff

A legislator from Gustavo Petro's own ruling coalition has proposed suspending the Colombian president until the June 21 presidential runoff, citing his alleged interference in the campaign. Petro, speaking from New York, called the move 'extortion' and said it violated Colombian law.