At least 18 victim representatives abandoned Colombia’s congressional elections, claiming that authorities rigged the vote in favor of their victimizers. The aspiring congressmen from the Caribbean region were vying for…
Colombia’s congressional elections began for almost a million citizens who live abroad and registered to vote. Colombians living in their native country will vote for a new Congress and candidates…
Armed conflict and political violence are threatening the participation of Colombia’s war victims in the upcoming elections. Victim representatives from war-torn regions are vying for 16 seats in the House…
Progressive opposition candidate Gustavo Petro met with former President Cesar Gaviria on Monday to seek a Liberal Party endorsement ahead of the elections. Petro met with the leader of the…
Colombia’s coalition of moderate election candidates has all but fallen apart. Social democratic candidate Jorge Robledo said he lost faith in his liberal counterpart Alejandro Gaviria on Thursday. The latest…
Infighting among Colombia’s moderate presidential candidates caused the implosion of their “centrist” coalition. Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt said Saturday that her Green Oxygen party would leave the “Center Hope Coalition”…
Election observers warned that fraud and violence threatens elections in more than half of the towns where war victims can elect congressional representatives. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) issued a…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office said Wednesday that the mayor of the capital Bogota was being investigated on election meddling charges. Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez published multiple comments about candidates in…
The far-right party of President Ivan Duque has been isolated ahead of Colombia’s elections. Presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga of the Democratic Center party said Sunday that he won’t be…