Gustavo Petro’s term as Colombia’s president ends constitutionally on August 7, 2026, following the May 31 presidential election that will select his successor, as he is barred from seeking reelection. Recent polling shows his approval rating rebounding to the mid-to-high 40s, aided by minimum-wage increases and targeted social spending, while earlier setbacks—including stalled labor and health reforms, cabinet reshuffles amid scandals, and legislative defeats—have eased without triggering successful impeachment proceedings or resignation calls. Diplomatic tensions with the United States over counternarcotics policy and sanctions have not escalated into domestic removal efforts, and recent congressional gains for his coalition have not altered the fixed transition timeline. Upcoming events center on the imminent election and orderly handover, with no scheduled constitutional or judicial actions positioned to accelerate his departure before the standard end of term.