Colombia elections

The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples. See how the matchup between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is shaping up ahead of the June 19 vote.

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Colombia has long been one of Washingtons closest allies in Latin America.

. Ivan ValenciaAP BOGOTÁ Colombia Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday. 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.

The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter. The two countries have especially strong ties on trade issues and security measures including close cooperation on. The election result could upend the USs relationship with Colombia whose influence in the region has been waning for some time.

Meanwhile Colombias social explosion was underway changing the image of a stable country on the rise to one of an ungovernable and fragmented state. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff. 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.

1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election. 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.

And in the March 2022 legislative elections Uribes Centro Democrático fell from being the most powerful movement in Congress to being a minority. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of. Five pre-candidates announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition.

16 hours agoSundays election of leftist Gustavo Petro as Colombias next president could change the course of the countrys relationship with the United States. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022. 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.

The candidate was chosen by public vote on 13 March 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. 1 day agoW e are writing a new history for Colombia Latin America and the world declared Gustavo Petro the winner of Colombias presidential election in.

Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. 2 days agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan.

The Team for Colombia Coalition Spanish. Ingrid Betancourt a former FARC hostage dropped out of the race on May 20 and backed Hernández. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

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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. 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. This tracker was initially published on April 13 2022 and has since been updated.

2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. In the May 29 first-round election Colombians dealt a major blow to the political establishment putting Gustavo Petro into a runoff against Rodolfo Hernández. 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.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. Colombias 2022 Presidential Runoff. Six years after the peace deal between the government of.

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

Coalición Equipo por Colombia is a coalition of centre-right and right-wing politicians.

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