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Supporters of Colombian left-wing presidential. 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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Petros journey from a fighter in the M-19 guerrilla army in the 80s to.

. 11 hours agoPetro and Márquez win unprecedented victory in Colombia elections June 21 2022 952 AM CDT By W. 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. Go deeper 2 min.

2 days agoSupporters of Gustavo Petro celebrate his election as Colombias first leftist president. 1 day agoBloomberg -- This story was originally published on Jan. Share Email Former rebel Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Marquez.

Abstentionism has been above 40 in every presidential election since 1990. It is a presidential election unlike. 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.

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. Colombias highly anticipated presidential elections on Sunday resulted in victory for two anti-establishment candidates. 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.

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. 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. Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022.

That era has come to a. 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. 2 days agoAbout 216 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday.

Colombians could be poised to see a notable political shift in their country. Bogota CNN Colombias presidential election appears destined for a runoff after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50 of. Blinken Secretary of State June 19 2022 Share On behalf of the United States I congratulate the people of Colombia for making their voices heard in a free and fair presidential election.

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. Petro won the first round with just. Petros running mate Francia Márquez will become Colombias first Black vice president.

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. 2 days agoIf 62-year-old former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins on June 19 he will be Colombias first leftist leader. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis R-FL has been an avid opponent of Socialism in Florida and around the nation.

BOGOTA May 29 Reuters - Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro came top during the first round of the Andean countrys presidential election on Sunday and will face a surprise. We commend the many officials public servants and volunteers whose dedication made these elections possible. 1 day agoA woman cleans the capitals main voting center in preparation of the presidential runoff election in Bogota Colombia Friday June 17 2022.

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. 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. AP PhotoFernando Vergara AP.

2 days agoThe Colombian Election Press Statement Antony J. Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Treasury. 1 day agoJune 20 2022.

9 hours agoFormer rebel fighter Gustavo Petro is set to become Colombias first leftist president after narrowly defeating millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernández in Sundays runoff election early results showed. Incumbent president Iván Duque was ineligible for a second term. 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.

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.

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