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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. 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.

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Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term.

. 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. 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. It is a presidential election unlike.

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. Petro who captured 404 percent of the vote in the first round was the runner-up in the 2018 presidential runoff. 2 days agoHernández shocked Colombia when he made it to Sundays runoff after ousting a number of career politicians from the race in the first round of voting on 29 May.

2 days 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. 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. On Sunday Latin Americas third largest nation heads to the polls to choose a.

We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. 1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised. If 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader.

Friday May 20 2022 Poll Tracker. On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election. Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country.

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. 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. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury.

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. As we know last May 29th in the first round of the presidential elections the candidates of the Historical Pact Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez obtained the highest number of votes with 8527768 votes 4032. 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.

The leftist ex-mayor of Bogotá who spent time as a guerrilla fighter. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP. 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.

Petro won the first round with just. Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo newspaper in Bogota on May 23 2022. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022.

2 days agoJune 19 2022. 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. 2 days agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry.

The second majority headed by businessman Rodolfo Hernández and Marelen Castillo received 5953209 votes 2815. Colombians are calling it the most consequential election in decades. Petro took the most votes then some.

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. 2 days agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. 1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan.

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

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