The party of Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro is seeking a majority coalition in Congress. Petro’s “Historic Pact,” became the biggest political party in the congressional elections in March, but needs…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque appointed his finance minister to coordinate the transition of power with a delegate of President-elect Gustavo Petro. The winner of Sunday’s elections has yet to announce…
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 rival campaigns in Colombia’s elections have both claimed that Sunday’s vote will be rigged against their candidates. The accusations suggest that the losing candidate may refuse to recognize the…
Alleged spying on the campaign of Colombia’s opposition candidate has escalated tensions ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections. According to progressive candidate Gustavo Petro, opponents have been spying on the opposition…
The last opinion polls before Colombia’s presidential election showed contradictory projections. Pollster CNC did not release the latest results of its weekly poll before the vote on Sunday. Remaining pollsters…
Colombia’s pollsters have released contradictory projections on who will win the June 19 presidential elections. Two polls that were released on Saturday and Sunday said that opposition leader Gustavo Petro…
Colombia’s voters marginalized the country’s political elite in Sunday’s presidential elections. All candidates who somehow were associated with Colombia’s political establishment were ejected from the race. Opposition wins 1st round…
Establishment candidate Federico Gutierrez was kicked out of Colombia’s presidential elections after a disputed preliminary vote-count, according to the National Registry. Gutierrez came in third in the first round elections…