The conservative candidate in Colombia’s election race, Ivan Duque, has taken a significant lead over his social democratic opponent, according to the latest poll. Support for Duque, who is endorsed…
Colombia last week elected 268 new lawmakers, 42 of whom with are linked to organized crime and corruption, according to a leading think tank.
The frontrunner in Colombia’s election race, the leftist Gustavo Petro, is under increased pressure to team up with moderate candidates and jointly defeat conservative candidates. Liberal politicians have increased calls…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating at least 12 cases of alleged vote-buying during Sunday’s legislative elections, according to Blu Radio. The radio station reported that authorities are investigating the…
Prosecutors in northern Colombia found firearms and a large pile of cash in the campaign office of a lawmaker two days after she was elected Senator. According to Prosecutor Nestor…
Venezuela’s leaders mocked Colombia’s elections on Monday, with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro calling them a “comedy program.” In a public address, Maduro called the elections “fraudulent” and “medieval,” and said…
Colombia’s fiercely contested legislative elections left winners and losers on both the left and right of the political spectrum and could have major implications for efforts to make peace in…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos praised the “massive participation” in legislative elections in which more than half of the country’s voters abstained. With 99% of the votes counted, Colombia’s National…
Colombia’s legislative elections on Sunday were dominated by chaos, irregularities and widespread election fraud, independent election observers confirmed. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), deployed almost 3,400 observers. The Organization of American…