Five things to know about Colombia's election - BBC
WEBOne of his campaign slogans is "Join the change" and many Colombians are telling pollsters that they will do just that at the ballot box on Sunday. But Mr Petro's past as a rebel fighter...
Explaining Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite
WEBAug 26, 2016 · A ballot-box rejection could be a fatal blow to the government-FARC negotiation. The accord—and perhaps the very idea of negotiating—would lose legitimacy, after more than four years of negotiations.
From masked protests to the ballot box: Colombians shake up …
WEBJun 17, 2022 · From masked protests to the ballot box: Colombians shake up elections. |. Christina Noriega. Marta Cecilia Garote, who was active in protests last year, hands out …
In Colombia's election, a leftist candidate could make history - NPR
WEBMay 27, 2022 · But all this could provoke capital flight, business closures and massive unemployment, according to many business leaders, who are urging Colombians to reject Petro at the ballot box on Sunday.
Colombia Presidential Election - The New York Times
WEBJun 19, 2022 · A former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders.
Slamdance Interview: A Ballot Box Revolution in Petro
WEBJan 22, 2024 · So it’s arguably miraculous that, when the filmmakers behind Slamdance Film Festival selection Petro met up with Colombian guerilla and dissident turned politician Gustavo Petro 15 years after ...
Who Undermines the Peace at the Ballot Box? The Case of Colombia
WEBOct 24, 2019 · We expect that civilians exposed to nonstate and state attacks will be more likely to support pro-peace policies. We find support for this argument analyzing Colombia’s 2014 presidential election and 2016 peace agreement referendum.
Former guerilla closes in on presidency as Colombians head to polls
WEBMay 29, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, a leftist former member of the M-19 guerrilla group has promised to redistribute pensions, offer free public university, and battle inequality. Workers prepare ballot boxes at a...
Election observers want recount of quarter of Colombia's ballot boxes
WEBMar 18, 2022 · Independent election observers asked the National Registry for a recount of congressional votes in a quarter of Colombia’s polling stations. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) requested the recount after opposition parties exposed major irregularities and evidence of alleged fraud in Sunday’s elections.
Reuters Pictures - COLOMBIA-ELECTION/
WEBCOLOMBIA-ELECTION/ - RTS8TZSO Second round of Colombian presidential election A voting official empties a ballot box at a polling station inside the Corferias convention center during the second round of the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Vannessa Jimenez
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