Ex-rebel capitalizes on Colombia unrest by showing restraint
JOSHUA GOODMAN , Associated Press
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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018 file photo, Senator Gustavo Petro pauses during an interview at a local radio station in Bogota, Colombia. The former presidential candidate has adopted a low-key approach during the anti-government protests that started in late April 2021 ahead of his third run for Colombia’s presidency. AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)Fernando Vergara/AP
MIAMI (AP) — As the streets of Colombia smolder amid the biggest antigovernment unrest in decades, a former rebel leader who would undo antinarcotics cooperation with the U.S. is looking to capitalize on the growing discontent and ride it to the presidency next year.