Political Quotes

Gustavo Petro

The Public Record

42rd President of Colombia 2022–2026

Quotes by year · 2022–202641 total · peak 2025 (24)
2022: 1 quote2025: 24 quotes2026: 16 quotes
Jan 10, 2026

I invited her once, and she didn't want to come. I was obviously surprised that Trump thought the same thing as me.

cbsnews.com
Jan 10, 2026

If that happens, Venezuelan society will implode.

cbsnews.com
Jan 10, 2026

Those (people) are responsible for this crisis — let's call it diplomatic for now, verbal for now — that has erupted between the U.S. and Colombia.

npr.org
Jan 10, 2026

I talked about two things: Venezuela and the issue of drug trafficking.

npr.org
Nov 18, 2025

The Cartel of the Suns does not exist; it is the fictitious excuse of the extreme right to overthrow governments that do not obey them

nytimes.com
Oct 24, 2025

Killing the workers of the business is easy, but if you want efficiency, you have to capture the bosses of the business.

cbsnews.com
Oct 23, 2025

Killing the workers of the business is easy, but if you want efficiency, you have to capture the bosses of the business.

cbsnews.com
Oct 23, 2025

I will defend myself legally with American lawyers.

cbsnews.com
Oct 20, 2025

Since I am not a businessman, I am even less a drug trafficker. There is no greed in my heart.

nypost.com
Oct 20, 2025

Mr. Trump, Colombia has never been rude to the United States… but you are rude and ignorant to Colombia.

nypost.com
Sep 27, 2025

Time to go to a more democratic place. I propose Doha as the headquarters of the United Nations.

usatoday.com
Sep 27, 2025

I no longer have a visa to travel to the USA. I don't care.

usatoday.com