Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed rebuilding Gran Colombia as a confederation of autonomous nations through a constituent vote of the population in an X post shared during the three-hour period from 3:45 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. UTC on January 11, 2026. The proposal, described as Simón Bolívar's idea, aims for common policies on trade toward industrialization and to position the region as a center of Latin America for clean energy, knowledge, high-tech mobility, and communication infrastructure. Petro outlined a structure modeled after the European Union or the federal United States, with a Gran Colombian parliament, a court of justice, and a government council overseeing matters proposed by the people, according to the post on X at https://x.com/petrogustavo/status/2010082434629730593. The proposal highlights potential for tourism and world connectivity, as stated in the X post shared within the reporting window.
