Colombia elections

17 hours agoMEXICO CITY Mexico Latin America has taken another leftward turn this as Gustavo Petro was elected president of Colombia Sunday making history as the countrys first leftist elected to be. 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.

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

. Top Stories Teen dead 3 adults --. 8 hours agoJun 20th 2022 Bogotá and Cali W e are writing a new history for Colombia Latin America and the world declared Gustavo Petro the winner of Colombias presidential election in Bogotá on June. 16 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 punish long-governing centrist and right-leaning politicians and pick two outsiders for the run-off contest.

It is a presidential election unlike. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country. 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.

Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term. 8 hours agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. Petro 62 will be officially declared winner.

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. Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo newspaper in Bogota on May 23 2022. 23 hours agoLeftist candidate Gustavo Petro took an early lead in a partial vote count for Colombias presidential election.

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. 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. More than 42 of the countrys population lives in poverty according to the World Bank.

Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990. Petro won the first round with just. 19 hours 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.

Petro had 503 to 475 for construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with some 34. 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. 23 hours agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

22 hours ago19 Jun 2022. 22 hours agoBOGOTA Colombia -- Leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro wins narrow victory in Colombias presidential election edging out millionaire. 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.

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. 1 day agoA former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombias presidential election on Sunday galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders. 1 day agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader.

The victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. 13 hours agoEx-rebel wins Colombian presidential election June 20 2022 117 AM Supporters of Gustavo Petro joined parties and street celebrations after the former rebel was elected as Colombias first. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined.

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. Friday May 20 2022 Poll Tracker.

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.

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