Tag: Colombia
could women’s votes tip the scales?
This Sunday, June 19, Colombians are voting for the second round of the presidential election. Two candidates compete, that of the left Gustavo Petro, who was until the first round…
Shipwrecks and treasures discovered outside Colombia
The Galeon sank in 1708 and now seconded divers have found two more shipwrecks. One is believed to be a ship from the Spanish colonial era, the other from the…
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…