Colombia elections

The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator.

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1 day agoEx-rebel wins Colombian presidential election Ex-rebel wins Colombian presidential election June 20 2022 117 AM Supporters of Gustavo Petro joined parties and street celebrations after the.

. 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. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990. Petro won the first round with just.

His 113m votes helped by a record turnout of 58 mark the highest tally. That era has come to a. 130622 - Santiago de Chile - Redacción Chile.

This post is also available in. 19 hours agoMr Petro won by 504 to 473 a wider than expected margin in a run-off against Rodolfo Hernández a property tycoon. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff.

Between Hopes and Concerns. 1 day 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. It is a presidential election unlike.

1 day agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. 7 along with his running mate Francia Marquez a 40-year-old environmental. He assumes office on Aug.

1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. The victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. Teen dead 3 adults --.

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. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. He defeated right-wing.

2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president. 1 day agoPetro took 504 to 473 for Hernandez according to Colombias election authorities.

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 agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. On Sunday 19 June all eyes will once again be on Colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections.

Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 rebel movement who has vowed profound social and economic change has won Colombias presidency beating the construction magnate Rodolfo. 1 day ago19 Jun 2022. 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.

The second round of voting last night yielded a victory for candidate No. 2 the former guerrilla Gustavo Petro over No. 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 senator.

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. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country.

The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter. 15 hours agoWelcome to the Colombian presidential election of 2022. Elections in Colombia.

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. 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. Will it be more of the same in Colombia one of the most dangerous countries for human rights.

1 day agoColombians head to the polls on Sunday for a high-stakes election between two populist presidential candidates promising to fundamentally transform the country. 1 day agoBOGOTA Colombia -- Leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro wins narrow victory in Colombias presidential election edging out millionaire.

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