Colombia elections

1 day agoWelcome to the Colombian presidential election of 2022. Now the governor is calling the results of the Colombian election troubling as the winner of the presidential election is set to become the South American nations first leftist president.

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1 day agoMr Petro won by 504 to 473 a wider than expected margin in a run-off against Rodolfo Hernández a property tycoon.

. His 113m votes helped by a record turnout of 58 mark the highest tally. For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president. He defeated right-wing.

Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández.

REUTERSLuisa Gonzalez 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. 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. 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.

Petro won the first round with just. 1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990.

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. This is the first time in recent history that a Leftist has become president of Colombia one. 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.

It is a presidential election unlike. This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US.

1 As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50 of the votes a runoff was held on 19 June 2022 between the top two candidates Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez. The second round of voting last night yielded a victory for candidate No. 10 hours agoColombias presidential election confirms the resurgence of Pink Tide in Latin America.

Petro will be a challenge for the US which has counted Colombia as a strong ally. Petro a current senator and previous mayor of Bogota won 508 of votes figures from the national registry office. 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.

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. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis R-FL has been an avid opponent of Socialism in Florida and around the nation.

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 election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff.

Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022. 22 hours agoJune 20 2022.

That era has come to a. 2 the former guerrilla Gustavo Petro over No. 1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday.

2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. 1 day agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 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.

See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. 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. 2 days 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.

Leftist Gustavo Petro won the presidential elections of Colombia held on Sunday. 1 day agoThe Colombian Election Press Statement Antony J. 1 day agoLeftist Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change will be Colombias next president after beating construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez in an election on Sunday.

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