05/29/2026
COLOMBIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
A Term Ends for President With Dual Citizenship With Italy
Gustavo Petro, the current President of Colombia, holds documented Italian citizenship through his great-grandfather, who migrated from Southern Italy to Colombia's Caribbean coast in the 19th century. His dual nationality remains a unique talking point as his single, non-renewable four-year presidential term officially concludes this year on August 7, 2026. Colombia is currently in the final stretch of a highly anticipated presidential election to choose his successor, with voters heading to the polls this Sunday, May 31, 2026. He is pictured with President Trump at a meeting in the White House in February, 2026.