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Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:08:07 +0000
Historic victory for Gustavo Petro in Colombia’s elections
Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro became Colombia’s first progressive president-elect since the 1930’s after a historic vote on Sunday. According to the National Registry, Petro defeated the runner-up, the allegedly corrupt… The pos...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 19:23:03 +0000
Colombia’s election observers say voters received tainted ballots
Colombia’s election observers warned on Sunday that voters were given tainted ballots that could disqualify their votes. According to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), voters were given ballots with signs… The post Colombia’s...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 05:35:45 +0000
Colombia elects new president amid fears of violence
Colombia’s voters elect a new president on Sunday amid extraordinary tensions. The tensions are partly due to the possible victory of progressive Senator Gustavo Petro, one of the biggest critics… The post Colombia elects new president amid f...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:01:21 +0000
The main challenges for Colombia’s incoming president
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque will leave the winner of Sunday’s election with a flurry of crises and a state apparatus that has been devastated by corruption. The misrule of the… The post The main challenges for Colombia’s incoming pres...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:07:43 +0000
Colombia to hold elections without any ceasefires
Colombia’s second round of elections will be held on Sunday without any ceasefires between the military and illegal armed groups. Guerrilla groups ELN and the Southeastern Bloc did announce a… The post Colombia to hold elections without any c...



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