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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. 2 days agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

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. Everything remains to be seen. 1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. Bogota Colombia In presidential and legislative elections Colombian voters signalled they want change solidifying a left-wing former guerrilla members lead in the presidential race and.

Will it be more of the same in Colombia one of the most dangerous countries for human rights defenders or will there be a change depending on whether the candidate of the left or the right wins. In Colombia a Leftist and a Right-Wing Populist Move on to June Runoff. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022.

Colombia has long been one of Washingtons closest allies in Latin America. Petro promised in September 2021 that he would retire from politics should his campaign for the presidency be unsuccessful. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples.

10 hours agoSundays election of leftist Gustavo Petro as Colombias next president could change the course of the countrys relationship with the United States. 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 agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022.

We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. 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. Petro said he would do so as he does not want to be an eternal ca.

2 days agoBogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections. The two countries have especially strong ties on trade issues and security measures including close cooperation on. A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his.

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. 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.

Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. Bogota CNNColombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff.

2 days agoColombias presidential runoff election could test the United States relationship with its most reliable ally in Latin America with potentially significant consequences for the region. 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. The economist former guerrilla and former mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro previously a candidate in the 2010 and 2018 Colombian presidential elections has maintained a lead in most opinion polls and could become the first president of Colombia from a left-wing coalition.

2 days agoSupporters of Gustavo Petro celebrate his election as Colombias first leftist president. Six years after the peace deal between the government of. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. 2 days agoJune 19 2022. On Sunday 19 June all eyes will once again be on Colombia and the results of the second round of the presidential elections.

Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández. 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.

Petros journey from a fighter in the M-19 guerrilla army in the 80s to. See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. 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.

Two anti-establishment candidates Gustavo Petro a leftist and Rodolfo Hernández a right-wing businessman and former.

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