Colombia elections

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. 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.

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Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

. A third poll that was released on Sunday projected that liberal demagogue Rodolfo Hernandez was slightly ahead. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury. 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 agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. 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. Colombias pollsters have released contradictory projections on who will win the June 19 presidential elections.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. 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. A Cuba solidarity.

2 days agoBogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections. 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. Colombia has long been one of Washingtons closest allies in Latin America.

Six years after the peace deal between the government of. 1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election.

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. 2 days agoSupporters of Gustavo Petro celebrate his election as Colombias first leftist president. 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.

We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. Two polls that were released on Saturday and Sunday said that opposition leader Gustavo Petro was leading the race. Is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America health care and anti-racism.

Unknown to most Colombians until just a few months ago Rodolfo Hernández a real estate mogul and a former mayor garnered enough votes in. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. Petros journey from a fighter in the M-19 guerrilla army in the 80s to.

The remaining candidates are polling below 1 percent. Petro promised in September 2021 that he would retire from politics should his campaign for the presidency be unsuccessful. 2 days agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. 2 days agoJune 19 2022. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples.

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. The average of the. 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.

This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. The two countries have especially strong ties on trade issues and security measures including close cooperation on.

Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of.

2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. 10 hours agoSundays election of leftist Gustavo Petro as Colombias next president could change the course of the countrys relationship with the United States. Petro said he would do so as he does not want to be an eternal ca.

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.

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