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Gustavo Petro, the 34th president of Colombia, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics. These include:
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Gustavo Petro, the 34th president of Colombia, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics. These include:
| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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 Colombia | 5 August 2022 | Order of Boyacá [1] [2] | ODB |
| Colombia | 5 August 2022 | Order of San Carlos [3] | OSC |
| Colombia | 5 August 2022 | National Order of Merit [4] | ODM |
| Colombia | 5 August 2022 | Order of Merit Colonel Guillermo Fergusson [5] | OGF |
| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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 Spain | 3 May 2023 | Order of Isabella the Catholic (1st Class) [6] [7] | CYC |
 Palestine | 3 June 2024 | Grand Collar of the State of Palestine [8] [9] |
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| Location | Date | School | Position |
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 Argentina | 18 November 2018 | National University of Lanús | Honnorary professor [10] |
 Atlántico | 31 March 2023 | University of Atlántico | Honoris Causa [11] |
 Bolívar | 31 March 2023 | University of Cartagena | Honoris Causa [12] |
 Cesar | 31 March 2023 | Popular University of Cesar | Honoris Causa [13] |
 Córdoba | 31 March 2023 | University of Córdoba | Honoris Causa |
 La Guajira | 31 March 2023 | University of La Guajira | Honoris Causa |
 Magdalena | 31 March 2023 | University of Magdalena | Honoris Causa |
 Sucre | 31 March 2023 | University of Sucre | Honoris Causa |
 Costa Rica | 28 August 2023 | University for Peace | Honoris Causa [14] |
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