Colombia elections

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. 2 days agoPetro beat Rodolfo Hernández a gaff-prone former mayor of Bucaramanga and business mogul with 5047 of the vote in a runoff election on Sunday and will take office in July amid a host of.

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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 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. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez celebrating after winning the elections on Sunday in Bogotá Colombia. 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.

It is a presidential election unlike. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. 2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022.

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 second majority headed by businessman Rodolfo Hernández and Marelen Castillo received 5953209 votes 2815. Friday May 20 2022 Poll Tracker.

1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. Petro won the first round with just. 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. 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. 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.

2 days ago- Colombias first ever left-wing President-elect Gustavo Petro on Sunday lauded the first popular victory following his election success against millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernandez. 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. On Sunday Latin Americas third largest nation heads to the polls to choose 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. 2 days agoGustavo Petro wins the Colombian election becoming the countrys first leftist president. Leftist Petro wins Colombia presidential election Reuters 1 minute read Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the.

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. As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50 of the votes a runoff is scheduled to be held on 19 June 2022 between the top two candidates Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez. If 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader.

Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. Colombians are calling it the most consequential election in decades.

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. 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. 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.

The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

2 days agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. As we know last May 29th in the first round of the presidential elections the candidates of the Historical Pact Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez obtained the highest number of votes with 8527768 votes 4032. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time.

2 days agoThe Colombian Election Press Statement Antony J. With 98 of the votes counted early results showed left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro with just over 40 of the votes the populist former mayor of Bucaramanga Rodolfo Hernandez with 28 and.

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