Colombia’s election observers warned on Thursday that the May 29 presidential elections could trigger a crisis because of “systematic discrepancies” in the vote count. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) said…
Colombia’s election observers warned that hate speech targeting the running mate of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro could result in violence. Vice-presidential candidate Francia Marquez said Monday that she had received…
Colombia’s election chief must be replaced to avoid chaos in the presidential elections, according to a coalition of election observers. The non-governmental Electoral Oversight Alliance (AVE) asked the Supreme Court,…
Colombia’s presidential elections took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when environmentalist Francia Marquez became the running mate of progressive candidate Gustavo Petro. The announcement triggered emotional reactions from women and…
Colombia’s national registrar withdrew a controversial proposal to recount Senate election results on Tuesday. National Registrar Alexander Vega pulled his proposal in a meeting with the representatives of political parties.…
Colombia’s democracy plunged in the worst crisis since 1970 on Monday after President Ivan Duque called for a recount of congressional election results. “We are facing a coup d’état” led…
Colombia’s top election official requested a recount of disputed congressional election results. National Registrar Alexander Vega asked for the recount of the Senate election results at the request of President…
Public confidence in Colombia’s electoral process collapsed due to “an accumulation of errors,” according to election observers. The crisis followed congressional elections of which the results are still being disputed…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque called an emergency meeting over the contested results of the congressional elections. In a statement, Duque said he would invite electoral authorities, independent observers and political…