Tag: Colombia
Colombia: who is Rodolfo Hernandez, the spoilsport of the presidential election?
All of Colombia knows the cuisine of her home in Bucaramanga, in the northeast of Colombia. Because it is from the family table that Rodolfo Hernandez led a good part…
Colombia can elect left-wing president for first time
Election surveys show that issues such as unemployment and corruption are prioritized during the Colombian presidential election. The dissatisfaction last year led to major street protests in the country and…
Gustavo Petro widely in the lead, Rodolfo Hernandez created the surprise
Opponent Gustavo Petro easily won Sunday’s first round of the presidential election in Colombia. He will face in the second round on June 19 an independent candidate, the millionaire Rodolfo…
Second round awaits in Colombia
Left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro is facing, as expected, right-wing Federico Gutiérrez in a second round of Colombian presidential elections. It is clear since none of a total of six presidential…
Second round awaits in Colombia
It is clear since none of a total of six presidential candidates received more than 50 percent of the votes in Sunday’s first round of elections. When 98 percent of…
Six will be two when Colombia goes to the polls
Six hopeful candidates face each other in the first round. At the center are the two main candidates, Gustavo Petro and Federico Gutiérrez – two former mayors on opposite sides…
whether or not to maintain oil exploration, an issue in the presidential campaign
For the first time, it is a left-wing candidate, Gustavo Petro, who could well win the presidential election in Colombia. The campaign is marked by the opposition of the two…
Francia Marquez, an Afro-descendant future vice-president?
For the first time in its history, Colombia could be led by a leftist president. Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla and veteran of Colombian politics is the favorite in the…
Paraguayan drug prosecutor murdered in Colombia
It is on the front page of much of the press in both countries. On Tuesday morning, Paraguayan drug prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was shot dead in Colombia. He was on…
Drug criminals sent cocaine by post from Colombia to Utrecht company for capital
According to the OM, more than 24 kilograms of pure cocaine was processed in a powder that consisted of iron, copper and various salts. After purification and processing, this would…