Colombia elections

Bogota CNNColombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of. 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.

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Colombias election could deliver the countrys first left-wing president an outcome with the potential to transform Bogotas approaches to economic policy peace negotiations and foreign.

. 1 day agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 1 day agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. 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 economist former guerrilla and former mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro previously a candidate in the 2010 and 2018 Colombian presidential elections has maintained a lead in most opinion polls and could become the first president of Colombia from a left-wing coalition. 1 day agoFormer rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday ushering in a new era of politics for. 2 days agoColombias presidential runoff election could test the United States relationship with its most reliable ally in Latin America with potentially significant consequences for the region.

Petro will be a challenge for the US which has counted Colombia as a strong ally. 9 hours agoColombias presidential election confirms the resurgence of Pink Tide in Latin America. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff.

1 day agoLeftist Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change will be Colombias next president after beating construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez in an election on Sunday. Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. Six years after the peace deal between the government of.

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the Historic Pact coalition speaks after casting his vote at a polling station next to his wife Veronica Alcocer and daughter during.

The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. This is the first time in recent history that a Leftist has become president of Colombia one. 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.

2 days agoBogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections. Bogota Colombia In presidential and legislative elections Colombian voters signalled they want change solidifying a left-wing former guerrilla members lead in the presidential race and. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US.

Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. Leftist Gustavo Petro won the presidential elections of Colombia held on Sunday. 2 days agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. 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. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter.

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. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

Meet the 77-year-old TikTok star running for president of Colombia A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck. Petro promised in September 2021 that he would retire from politics should his campaign for the presidency be unsuccessful. On Sunday 19 June all eyes will once again be on Colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections.

1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. Everything remains to be seen. Petro a current senator and previous mayor of Bogota won 508 of votes figures from the national registry office.

1 day agoBOGOTA Colombia Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated. Petro said he would do so as he does not want to be an eternal ca. Will it be more of the same in Colombia one of the most dangerous countries for human rights defenders or will there be a change depending on whether the candidate of the left or the right wins.

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