Colombia elections

16 hours agoSundays election of leftist Gustavo Petro as Colombias next president could change the course of the countrys relationship with the United States. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples.

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In Colombia a Leftist and a Right-Wing Populist Move on to June Runoff.

. 2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated. 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 behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election. Colombia has long been one of Washingtons closest allies in Latin America. 2 days agoA voter marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga Colombia Sunday June 19 2022.

Petro promised in September 2021 that he would retire from politics should his campaign for the presidency be unsuccessful. 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 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.

Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. 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.

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. 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. 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.

Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. Two anti-establishment candidates Gustavo Petro a leftist and Rodolfo Hernández a right-wing businessman and former. Six years after the peace deal between the government of.

The two countries have especially strong ties on trade issues and security measures including close cooperation on. See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time.

2 days agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. Bogota CNNColombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of.

2 days agoJune 19 2022. 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. Colombias election will go to a runoff between two opposing anti-establishment candidates on 19 June after voters on Sunday were unable to pick a president outright.

1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. Petro said he would do so as he does not want to be an eternal ca.

We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. 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. 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.

Bogota Colombia CNNToday Colombians will return to the polls to vote in the second round of the countrys presidential elections. Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández. 1 day agoWe are writing a new history for Colombia Latin America and the world declared Gustavo Petro the winner of Colombias presidential election in.

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