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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.

. 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. 1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. Now the governor is calling the results of the Colombian election troubling as the winner of the presidential election is set to become the South American nations first leftist president.

1 As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50 of the votes a runoff was held on 19 June 2022 between the top two candidates Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez. The United States and Colombia enjoy deep bonds between our peoples. He defeated right-wing.

1 day agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022. 1 day agoWelcome to the Colombian presidential election of 2022.

Petro a current senator and previous mayor of Bogota won 508 of votes figures from the national registry office. 1 day agoLeftist Gustavo Petro a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change will be Colombias next president after beating construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez in an election on Sunday. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990.

2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. Petro will be a challenge for the US which has counted Colombia as a strong ally. 10 hours agoColombias presidential election confirms the resurgence of Pink Tide in Latin America.

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

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. Gustavo Petro is a former-guerrilla-turned-mayor of Bogota and then a senator. Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990.

That era has come to a. 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. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis R-FL has been an avid opponent of Socialism in Florida and around the nation.

It is a presidential election unlike. Ahead of the May 29 first-round vote the frontrunner is Gustavo Petro a former leftist guerilla who has served as mayor of Bogotá and is serving as senator. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP.

22 hours agoJune 20 2022. 1 day agoby Adriaan Alsema June 19 2022 Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro won Colombias presidential elections according to the quick vote count by the National Registry. 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.

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. Leftist Gustavo Petro won the presidential elections of Colombia held on Sunday. 1 day agoThe victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombias presidential election has continued a leftward swing in Latin America and was quickly praised by left-wing leaders across the region and the world.

Previous presidents of Colombia studied in the US. 2 days agoThe election is being contested by mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro and populist business tycoon Rodolfo Hernández Voters head to the polls in Colombia on Sunday in a. 1 day agoJune 19 2022.

1 day agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. This is the first time in recent history that a Leftist has become president of Colombia one. The second round of voting last night yielded a victory for candidate No.

On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. For the first time in its history Colombia has elected a leftist president.

Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country.

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