Colombia elections

On May 29 Colombia will hold its first round of voting to choose the successor to President Ivan Duque who cant run for reelection due to term limits. 2 days agoThe election is being contested by mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro and populist business tycoon Rodolfo Hernández Voters head to the polls in Colombia on Sunday in a.

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Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff.

. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country. 2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. Ahead of the May 29 first-round vote the frontrunner is Gustavo Petro a former leftist guerilla who has served as mayor of Bogotá and is serving as senatorIn 2018 he lost the presidential runoff to Ivan DuqueHe won the lefts primary-like interparty consultation in March with more votes than.

This post is also available in. On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election. 2 days agoJune 19 2022.

Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990. 10 hours agoFormer rebel fighter Gustavo Petro is set to become Colombias first leftist president after narrowly defeating millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernández in Sundays runoff election early results showed. Supporters of Colombian left-wing presidential.

In the May 29 first-round election Colombians dealt a major blow to the political establishment putting Gustavo Petro into a runoff against Rodolfo Hernández. Heres what he plans to do However 62-year-old Petro is a. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

1 day agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. On Sunday Gustavo Petro became the first leftist to be elected president in Colombia after beating rival Rodolfo Hernandez in a runoff voteMost Read from BloombergUS Futures Gain With European Stocks. 1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised.

It is a presidential election unlike. 130622 - Santiago de Chile - Redacción Chile. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022.

BOGOTA June 14 Reuters - Colombias police are on maximum alert after detecting plans by radical groups to reject the results of a second presidential election vote on Sunday and. Between Hopes and Concerns. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible.

Petro won the first round with just. 2 days agoColombians head to the polls on Sunday for a high-stakes election between two populist presidential candidates promising to fundamentally transform the country. The preliminary results announced by the National Registry are unofficial and could be revised by the National Electoral Council after a formal scrutiny of the votes in the coming week.

On Sunday 19 June all eyes will once again be on Colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples. Petros running mate Francia Márquez will become Colombias first Black vice president.

BOGOTÁ ColombiaFor decades Colombia elected establishment politicians who hewed to the center-right and helped make the country the USs closest ally in the region. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury. Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history World Hes running to be Colombias 1st left-wing president.

Will it be more of the same in Colombia one of the most dangerous countries for human rights. 1 day agoW e are writing a new history for Colombia Latin America and the world declared Gustavo Petro the winner of Colombias presidential election in. Share Email Former rebel Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Marquez.

REUTERSLuisa Gonzalez BOGOTA June 19 Reuters - Leftist Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change will be Colombias next. Elections in Colombia. That era has come to a.

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. Go deeper 2 min. 1 As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50 of the votes a runoff was held on 19 June 2022 between the top two candidates Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez.

2 days agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. A person prepares to vote during the presidential runoff election at a polling station set up at the Simon Bolivar international bridge in Cucuta Colombia ahead of. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter.

2 days agoA former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombias presidential election on Sunday galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders. 12 hours agoPetro and Márquez win unprecedented victory in Colombia elections June 21 2022 952 AM CDT By W. 1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan.

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