Colombia elections

13 hours agoMr Petro won by 504 to 473 a wider than expected margin in a run-off against Rodolfo Hernández a property tycoon. 1 day agoGustavo Petro wins the Colombian election becoming the countrys first leftist president.

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June 17 2022 100 pm ET 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.

. 1 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. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. 1 day agoFormer rebel Gustavo Petro wins runoff election to become Colombias next president June 19 2022 939 PM AP Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider.

18 hours agoEx-rebel wins Colombian presidential election Ex-rebel wins Colombian presidential election June 20 2022 117 AM Supporters of Gustavo Petro joined parties and street celebrations after the. 1 day ago19 Jun 2022. Colombian expats around the world can vote in Colombias election as long as they register.

Meet the 77-year-old TikTok star running for president of Colombia A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck. Petro a member of the Colombian Senate who was once a member of the M-19 guerrilla. 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.

Petro won the first round with just. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. It is a presidential election unlike.

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. 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. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022.

His 113m votes helped by a record turnout of 58 mark the highest tally. 22 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. About 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday.

1 day agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. Ahead of the May 29 first-round vote the frontrunner is Gustavo Petro a former leftist guerilla who has served as mayor of Bogotá and is serving as senator. 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.

1 day agoFormer Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro on Sunday won the second round of Colombias presidential election. 1 day agoColombians head to the polls on Sunday for a high-stakes election between two populist presidential candidates promising to fundamentally transform the country. The second round of voting last night yielded a victory for candidate No.

ADVERTISEMENT Petro 62 will be officially declared winner after a formal count that will take a few days. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez celebrating after winning the elections on Sunday in Bogotá Colombia. 10 hours agoWelcome to the Colombian presidential election of 2022.

1 day agoGustavo Petro the leftist former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter has been declared the winner of Colombias presidential election. 1 day agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990.

Colombia Prepares for its Anti-Establishment Presidential Election Morning Brief Foreign Policys flagship daily newsletter with whats. 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. 2 Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term.

Over 128000 Colombian expats in the US. Historically the preliminary results have coincided with the final ones. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country.

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