Colombia mourns loss of the blank vote
Citizens of Colombia were surprised to learn Monday that the blank vote, or protest vote, has no effect on the second round of a presidential election.
Citizens of Colombia were surprised to learn Monday that the blank vote, or protest vote, has no effect on the second round of a presidential election.
Former President Alvaro Uribe received the most praise and enthusiasm from the crowd during a victory speech given by Oscar Ivan Zuluaga after taking away the most votes in Colombia’s first…
With over 97% of the vote counted, either Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, candidate of former President Alvaro Uribe’s Democratic Center (Centro Democratico – CD) party, or incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos…
After fierce campaigning, several scandals, and only two fully attended debates, Colombia on Sunday votes to elect a new president. None of the five candidates is estimated to secure more…
Colombia will see its “first elections completely in peace” this coming Sunday when citizens take to the polls to elect their president for the next four years, says the director…
As his own campaign loses support, presidential hopeful Enrique Peñalosa has accused competitor Oscar Ivan Zuluaga of making “lying political promises” to the people of Colombia.
After public outcry and a strong twitter campaign demanding televised debates featuring all five of Colombia’s presidential candidates, the first of three nightly debates will kick off Wednesday evening, less…
The lawyer for Alvaro Uribe claims the former President never actually had proof of his allegations that there were links between $2 million in drug money and President Juan Manuel…
Pope Francis on Tuesday sent a telegram to Colombia expressing his condolences for the more than 30 children who lost their lives in a tragic bus accident on Sunday.