### [2026-06-10](/feed/2026/06/10/index.md)

##### 2026 Colombian presidential election
# An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026. 




### Sources:

1. [CNN <small>in Spanish</small>](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2026/06/10/colombia/petro-suspension-provisional-orix)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/head-colombian-legislative-commission-proposes-suspension-president-petro-2026-06-10/)

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