Colombia elections

AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. The second majority headed by businessman Rodolfo Hernández and Marelen Castillo received 5953209 votes 2815.

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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.

. 1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country. Heres what he plans to do However 62-year-old Petro is a.

Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined. It is a presidential election unlike. 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.

Petro took the most votes then some. 1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised by left-wing leaders across the region and the world. 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. 10 hours agoColombias presidential election confirms the resurgence of Pink Tide in Latin America. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022.

Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history World Hes running to be Colombias 1st left-wing president. Petro will be a challenge for the US which has counted Colombia as a strong ally. 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.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. 2 days agoA former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombias presidential election on Sunday galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990.

Leftist Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change won Colombias presidency on Sunday the first progressive to do so in the. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter.

Colombias Election Is Latest Blow to Latin Americas Political Center Frustrated voters across the region have ushered in antiestablishment politicians Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro will. 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. Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term.

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 Colombian Election Press Statement Antony J. 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.

2 days agoHernández shocked Colombia when he made it to Sundays runoff after ousting a number of career politicians from the race in the first round of voting on 29 May. 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. On Sunday Latin Americas third largest nation heads to the polls to choose a.

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. Petro won the first round with just. Friday May 20 2022 Poll Tracker.

Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo newspaper in Bogota on May 23 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. This is the first time in recent history that a Leftist has become president of Colombia one.

Colombians are calling it the most consequential election in decades. 2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff.

Leftist Gustavo Petro won the presidential elections of Colombia held on Sunday. 1 day 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.

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