Colombia elections

See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president.

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Colombia has long been one of Washingtons closest allies in Latin America.

. His 113m votes helped by a record turnout of 58 mark the highest tally. This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. 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.

Coalición Equipo por Colombia is a coalition of centre-right and right-wing politicians. The Team for Colombia Coalition Spanish. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

That era has come to. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. A voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

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. 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. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter.

2 days agoMr Petro won by 504 to 473 a wider than expected margin in a run-off against Rodolfo Hernández a property tycoon. Bogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections. Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday.

Colombias presidential runoff election could test the United States relationship with its most reliable ally in Latin America with potentially significant consequences for the. 2 days agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. 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.

The candidate was chosen by public vote on 13 March 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. Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator.

He defeated right-wing. Is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America. Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

Six years after the peace deal between the government of. BOGOTÁ Colombia In a shock to a political system long dominated by traditional parties and machine politics an eccentric 77-year-old. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. 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 across the country top.

The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. The two countries have especially strong ties on trade issues and security measures including close. 23 hours agoSundays election of leftist Gustavo Petro as Colombias next president could change the course of the countrys relationship with the United States.

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 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. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US.

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 agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 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.

2 days agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. Five pre-candidates announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff.

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