Tag: Gustavo Petro

Monday, June 27th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Five dead, many injured in Colombian bullfighting event

Five people have died and dozens were injured following the collapse Sunday afternoon of several boxes at a Colombian bullring in El Espinal, in the department of Tolima, 157 kilometers south of Bogota.
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Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 18:17 UTC
Colombia: Petro discusses reopening borders with Maduro

Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro Wednesday announced he had contacted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to discuss the reopening of the border between the two countries once he takes office, which was part of the campaign promises of both runoff candidates. Rodolfo Hernández too had vowed to seek the re-establishment of diplomatic ties.
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Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Markets fall in Colombia due to uncertain future under Petro

Colombian markets Tuesday took a tumble ahead of President-elect Gustavo Petro's announcement regarding his future ministerial cabinet, as uncertainty prevailed all over the country.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Third-time lucky Petro to lead Colombia's turn to the left

Colombia elected a leftist government this Sunday for the first time after the second round of elections. Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact coalition, will be the country's next president after a ballotage with good participation figures where he imposed over the right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernandez, who was a candidate of the League of Anti-Corruption Rulers.
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Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:38 UTC
Colombia's CNE rules presidential debates not mandatory

Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) Wednesday ruled against a decision earlier in the day by the Superior Court of Bogota ordering both presidential candidates (Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro) to hold a debate prior to the runoff where Iván Duque's successor is to be chosen.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:43 UTC
Colombia: Hernández wants more working hours and less free time

Colombian presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández, who surprisingly advanced to the runoff against leftist Senator Gustavo Petro, has announced some of his plans in case of being elected, which include extending the working day to 10 hours and reducing lunch breaks to half an hour.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 20:48 UTC
Colombia: Survey shows Hernández two points ahead of Petro

Colombia's surprising runner-up in last Sunday's elections Rodolfo Hernández is poised to become the country's next president, according to a survey conducted by the Centro Nacional de Consultoría.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:55 UTC
“Colombian Trump” now 3 weeks from being elected

Non-leftwing voters have all their eggs now in Rodolfo Hernandez's basket, after the candidate many dub the “Colombian Trump” made it to the second round against all forecasts, to face off former M19 guerrilla leader and current Senator Gustavo Petro June 19.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Surprise runner-up to take on Petro in Colombia's presidential runoff

Leftwing candidate and former M19 guerrilla leader Gustavo Petro, 62, won Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, as all polls had foreseen. But he will face 77-year-old populist Rodolfo Hernández at the runoff in three weeks, which nobody saw coming.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Senator Petro ahead in all polls for Sunday's elections in Colombia

The 62-year-old Senator Gustavo Petro is poised to win Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, according to all surveys, in what would be a historic turn to the left for the only NATO associate country in South America.