Colombia elections

The victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

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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.

. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. His 113m votes helped by a record turnout of 58 mark the highest tally. 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.

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 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. 22 hours ago19 Jun 2022.

8 hours agoMr Petro won by 504 to 473 a wider than expected margin in a run-off against Rodolfo Hernández a property tycoon. Mr Petro a current senator defeated right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in Sundays run-off election. 2 days agoColombians will go to the polls tomorrow in the final round of a presidential election thats had many surprises.

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. 16 hours agoThe election was held amid a backdrop of rising inequality inflation and violence - factors that led voters in the first round last month to. 23 hours agoBOGOTA Colombia -- Leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro wins narrow victory in Colombias presidential election edging out millionaire.

2 the former guerrilla Gustavo Petro over No. Six years after the peace deal between the government of. Teen dead 3 adults --.

Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the Historic Pact coalition speaks after casting his vote at a polling station next to his wife Veronica Alcocer and daughter during. 17 hours agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 20 hours agoFormer rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday ushering in a new era of politics for.

Figures showed he took 505 of votes defeating his rival by more than 700000 ballots. Colombian expats around the world can vote in Colombias election as long as they register. 8 hours agoBOGOTA Colombia Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated.

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. 23 hours agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. 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 second round of voting last night yielded a victory for candidate No. Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. There are two anti-establishment.

4 hours agoWelcome to the Colombian presidential election of 2022. 13 hours agoFormer guerrilla wins Colombias presidential election first leftist leader in nations history Former guerrilla member Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential election on Sunday to become the countrys first leftist head of state in. Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. 1 day agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022. This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. 1 day agoBogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections.

Over 128000 Colombian expats in the US. 21 hours agoGustavo Petro the leftist former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter has been declared the winner of Colombias presidential election.