Daily Archives: May 30, 2022

2022-05-30: News Headlines

Michele de Mello (2022-05-30). Colombia goes to second round presidential elections with Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández. peoplesdispatch.org This Sunday May 29, Colombia held general elections with six candidates vying for the presidency of the country. With 96.19% of pre-counting completed, which is not the official result, it is clear that a second round will take place. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez (Historic Pact) obtained 40.33% of the vote, with 8.3 million votes, followed by Rodolfo Hernández and Marelen Castillo (Anti-Corruption League) with 5.8 million votes, equivalent to 28.14% of the preference. | There was a 47% voter turnout, with 18,153,882 votes cast as voting in Colombia is optional. The participation in this electoral process sur…

Benjamin Norton (2022-05-30). Colombia's far-right presidential candidate praised Hitler: Millionaire Rodolfo Hernández goes to runoff. multipolarista.com A far-right hundred-millionaire real estate mogul who called himself a "follower" of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Rodolfo Hernández, won second place in round one of Colombia's presidential elections. He will compete against center-left candidate Gustavo Petro in a runoff vote in June.

Luciana Cadahia (2022-05-30). Colombia Votes on a Shift to the Left. zcomm.org Colombia heads to the polls to reject the far-right politics of Iván Duque and àÅlvaro Uribe…

Andrea Parra (2022-05-30). Colombian Left May Be on the Verge of Winning Power. zcomm.org A popular uprising of millions. A candidate from the social movements. A broad Left electoral front. Colombia's political ground is shifting…

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