Gustavo Petro is running out of time. On August 7 he will cease to be Colombia’s president. Over four years, many of his promises have fallen by the wayside — sometimes because of his own missteps, other times because of the resistance and fears of a country where the left had not governed in decades. Now the toll of holding power has come crashing down on him. At times, he appears irritable and in a bad mood, but on Saturday morning, a smiling Petro, dressed in an impeccable blue suit, walked into Pavilion 8 of the Fira de Barcelona accompanied by his presidential entourage. Petro was taking part in the Fourth Meeting in Defense of Democracy alongside the presidents of Spain, Brazil, and Mexico — a progressive lineup in which he feels at ease.

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