NEW ERA IN COLOMBIA Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets 23-06-2022 00:16 Gustavo Petro, who beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in last Sunday’s run-off by 50% of the votes against 47%, will take office on August 7.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president 20-06-2022 14:35 Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first ever left-wing president after defeating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernández in run-off.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Here’s how radical Gustavo Petro can be as Colombian president 20-06-2022 14:26 Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical Gustavo Petro's government will be. Here's a look at some of the leftist leader's main proposals for the economy.
New era in Colombia Colombia braces for historic change with Petro as president 20-06-2022 14:17 Many major Latin American nations have elected leftist leaders at various times, but Colombia has until now only ever been governed by conservatives and liberals. The election of Gustavo Petro is also likely to shake up relations with Washington.
Latin America Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president 18-06-2022 01:20 A former leftist guerrilla and a millionaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia.
Colombia Election 2022 Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off 17-06-2022 18:22 Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off. Opinion polls have leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernández neck-and-neck.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Meet the two black women bidding to make VP history in Colombia 15-06-2022 13:52 For the first time ever, Colombia will have a black woman vice-president next Sunday after voters goes to the polls for a crucial run-off ballot.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Could Bogotá become Petrograd? 03-06-2022 11:01 Argentina’s past might herald Colombia’s present, which might in turn offer clues for our future. by Michael Soltys
Colombia Elections 2022 Hopefuls poll neck-and-neck as Colombia election heads for run-off 01-06-2022 16:55 Polling ahead of June 19 presidential decider indicates a technical tie, with Rodolfo Hernández edging left-winger Gustavo Petro by thin margin.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombian outsider makes run-off with real shot at presidency 31-05-2022 11:18 Rodolfo Hernández, who was little known at the start of the year, surged into Colombia’s presidential run-off – and he now has a real chance at winning against leftist rival Gustavo Petro.
Colombia Elections 2022 Maverick millionaire threatens Petro's presidential ambitions in Colombia 30-05-2022 22:32 Maverick millionaire Rodolfo Hernández, 77, finished second in presidential elections Sunday with 28 percent of votes cast, denying leftist frontrunner Gustavo Petro, an outright first-round victory and eliminating right-wing establishment candidate Federico "Fico" Gutiérrez.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency 30-05-2022 10:35 Two former mayors — a leftist and an independent outsider — will fight it out for the Colombian presidency on June 19 after coming out tops in a first voting round Sunday.
Colombia Elections 2022 Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote 30-05-2022 00:11 With more than 99 percent of votes counted, preliminary results show Gustavo Petro, former Bogotá mayor and leftist ex-guerrilla, taking 40.3 percent; first round of presidential elections will culminate in a runoff against maverick outsider on June 19.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-mayors vie to become Colombia's next president 27-05-2022 11:28 Two former mayors — a leftist and a right-wing conservative — are projected to emerge as the last men standing in a race for the Colombian presidency after first round of voting on Sunday.