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Has Colombian left’s time come at last as ex-rebel closes in on presidency?

After a century of rightwing rule and decades of civil war, Gustavo Petro goes into Sunday’s election as the frontrunner

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2022

Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history

Colombia's presidential election is Sunday, and for the first time, a leftist candidate is favored to come out ahead. Business elites are nervous.

WEKU · May 27, 2022

Colombia election this weekend sees leftist Petro in pole position

Colombians will choose among a leftist promising change, a center-right candidate seen as the natural successor to the incumbent leader, and an eccentric business magnate in a presidential vote on Sunday.

Reuters · May 27, 2022

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Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties

Colombians will pick from six candidates in a presidential ballot being held Sunday amid a generalized feeling the country is heading in the wrong direction

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup

Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on drugs and has questioned the extradition of a drug kingpin, views that may herald a shakeup of how the Andean nation battles the narcotics industry.

Reuters · May 26, 2022

Colombia candidate Gutierrez backs subsidies, businesses to stoke growth

Colombia's economy must grow by more than 5% per year and the government should fund a basic income for the poorest households if the country is to tackle deep inequality, center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 25, 2022

Analysis: Colombia economic reforms will be difficult, whoever wins presidency

Whoever wins Colombia's presidency will face a divided congress and likely street protests, which will complicate efforts to carry out badly-needed fiscal and social reforms, analysts and politicians said.

Reuters · May 25, 2022

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Special programme: Colombia's peace deal generation

Over two thirds of young Colombians say their lives have got worse over the past year, which saw a fierce crackdown on anti-government protests in a country still recovering from five decades of conflict. Six years after the peace deal with the FARC rebels, many young people are backing the…

France 24 · May 25, 2022

‘She represents me’: the black woman making political history in Colombia

Leftwinger Francia Márquez is on course to become the first black female vice-president of a deeply unequal country

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2022

Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential race

A one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Colombian leftist Petro holds lead in presidential race, poll shows

Leftist Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla vowing to tackle grating inequality, held a big lead ahead of the May 29 vote, a poll showed late on Thursday, though center-right rival Federico Gutierrez saw an uptick in support.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener future.

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Former guerrilla Petro would win Colombia's presidency in runoff - poll

Leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter promising to "democratize" Colombia's economy, is polling nearly double the support of his closest rival, center-right Federico Gutierrez, and would beat him in a runoff.

Reuters · May 11, 2022

Alleged Colombian cartel head due in New York court after extradition

Victims of paramilitaries demand Dairo Antonio Úsuga come clean about atrocities committed by forces he commanded

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

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Reuters · May 4, 2022

Colombia to provide leftist presidential candidate Petro with extra security

Colombia's government will provide left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro with extra security after he canceled part of his campaign tour amid reports of a threat to kill him, Interior Minister Daniel Palacios said on Tuesday.

Axios · May 3, 2022

4 big elections coming up in May

The son of a dictator and a former guerrilla could be future presidents.

Reuters · May 2, 2022

Colombia presidential candidate Petro says gang planned to attack him on campaign trail

Gustavo Petro, the leftist front-runner in Colombia's presidential election, on Monday canceled events in the country's coffee region because of what his office said was a plot by a crime gang to attack him.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Colombian leftist Petro leads presidential election poll

The leftist former mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro, remains the front-runner in Colombia's May 29 presidential election, while center-right candidate Federico Gutierrez has vaulted into second place, according to a poll released on Friday by Invamer.

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Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Colombia's Liberal Party backs center-right Gutierrez for president

Colombia's Liberal Party, which won more seats than any other in the lower house and the third most seats in the Senate in recent legislative elections, on Wednesday threw its weight behind center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2022

Colombia presidential candidates agree need for pension reform

Candidates most likely to win Colombia's presidential elections on Friday agreed for the need to reform the country's unbalanced pension system so that it provides greater coverage for millions of poor people and redirects subsidies.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

Colombian candidate says he won't nationalize property

Colombian presidential frontrunner Gustavo Petro pledged that he will not nationalize private property if he wins the nation’s presidency this year as critics in the South American country accuse the leftist candidate of wanting to make radical changes to the country’s free market economy

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2022

Petro no longer has clear path to victory, Colombia poll finds

Colombian leftist leader Gustavo Petro no longer enjoys a clear path to victory in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new poll.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Analysis-Colombia presidential candidate Petro's oil, pension proposals give investors pause

Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Gustavo Petro's promises to halt new oil projects and redistribute pension funds could put the country's economic stability at risk, investors say, though doubts remain about his ability to implement them.

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022

Not just ‘cocaine and war’: Colombian pride at Oscar-winning Encanto’s positive portrayal

Animated film, influenced heavily by magical realism, breaks frequent representation as country beset by drugs and violence

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022

Colombia could elect first black female vice-president as poll leader names pick

Francia Márquez, 40, an environmental campaigner who has survived at least one assassination attempt, is leftist Gustavo Petro’s running mate

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