Colombia elections

2 days agoThe Colombian Election Press Statement Antony J. 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.

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On sunday 19 june all eyes will once again be on colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections.

. Colombians head to the polls on Sunday for a high-stakes election between two populist presidential candidates promising to fundamentally transform the country. 2 days agoProgressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president.

A former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombias presidential election on Sunday galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders. Updated 713 PM ET Sun May 29 2022 Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo newspaper in Bogota on May 23 2022. He defeated right-wing.

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

2 days agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. Blinken Secretary of State June 19 2022 Share On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election.

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. 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. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their 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. 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. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

Colombias 2022 Presidential Election By Chase Harrison and Jon Orbach See how the competition between presidential hopefuls is shaping up ahead of the May 29 first-round vote. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter. 2 days agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised.

June 17 2022 100 pm ET Listen to article 2 minutes BOGOTÁ ColombiaFor decades Colombia elected establishment politicians who hewed to the center-right and helped make the country the USs. 2 days agoW e are writing a new history for Colombia Latin America and the world declared Gustavo Petro the winner of Colombias presidential election in. 2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022.

Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator. 2 days agoFormer rebel Gustavo Petro wins runoff election to become Colombias next president June 19 2022 939 PM AP Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider. Heres what he plans to do However 62-year-old Petro is a.

Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history World Hes running to be Colombias 1st left-wing president. 23 hours agoThis was the third presidential campaign for Petro a senator and former urban guerrilla and mayor of Bogotá who took 403 of the votes in. 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.

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 commit violence. Friday May 20 2022 Poll Tracker.

If 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. 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 president after beating. It is a presidential election unlike.

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