Colombia elections

See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. 2 days agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

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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.

. 2 days agoFormer rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday ushering in a new era of politics for. BOGOTÁ Colombia In a shock to a political system long dominated by traditional parties and machine politics an eccentric 77-year-old. 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.

Six years after the peace deal between the government of. 130622 - Santiago de Chile - Redacción Chile. Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator.

On Sunday 19 June all eyes will once again be on Colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election.

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. 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. 1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised.

2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. 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.

This post is also available in. The Team for Colombia Coalition Spanish. Bogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections.

Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. Five pre-candidates announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition. Will it be more of the same in Colombia one of the most dangerous countries for human rights.

2 days agoJune 19 2022. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. 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. 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.

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. A Cuba solidarity. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter.

Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of.

That era has come to. He defeated right-wing. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible.

Between Hopes and Concerns. 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. The candidate was chosen by public vote on 13 March 2022.

For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president. Elections in Colombia. Coalición Equipo por Colombia is a coalition of centre-right and right-wing politicians.

1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. 2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 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.

Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. Is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America health care and anti-racism.