Colombia’s 2022 presidential election will have heightened measures given fears of violence and potential vandalism in Bogotá. Candidates Hernández and Petro to meet in a final debate.
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Colombia to decide between stability or uncertain lurch to the left
Colombians have endured one of the dirtiest election campaigns in recent history, and will decide on June 19 whether the country makes lurch to the left with Petro or maintains stability with Rodolfo Hernández.
For Colombia’s ex-combatants: “Words of reconciliation are our only weapons”
After six decades of fighting, it is estimated that almost 20% of Colombia’s population is a direct victim of the internal conflict, including almost nine million internally displaced people.
Sir Roger Casement’s defense of Colombia’s Putumayo
Sir Roger Casement exposed the injustices of the rubber trade in the Amazon before meeting an untimely end in his native Ireland.
LACMA hosts The Portable Universe of Colombia’s indigenous cultures
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA is hosting a groundbreaking exhibition of works showcasing the diversity and materiality of ancient Colombian cultures.
Colombia finds two shipwrecks near legendary San José galleon
Two largest shipwrecks have been spotted on the ocean floor by the Colombian Navy and close to the where the legendary San José galleon is located.
Should Colombia ban Huawei from 5G networks?
Canada, UK, US, Australia and New Zealand have already put restrictions on the Chinese technology giant Huawei citing security concerns for 5G mobile users.
US foreign policy offensive in Latin America starts with Cuba
Colombia is set to redraw its political landscape with an election result that will reverberate across the hemisphere, and week after the US hosts its nineth Americas Summit.
Colombia’s conservative backlash stumps Petro
The surge in popularity of the arch-conservative candidate Rodolfo Hernández has stunned Gustavo Petro. The leftist candidate now trails Hernández in a recent poll.
Is Colombia ready for a hard-left Gustavo Petro presidency?
With less than 48-hours before 39 million Colombians head to the polls, the country is bracing for historic shift to the left should progressive candidate Gustavo Petro win the 2022 election.
Colombia to guarantee safe election with 80,000 security force
Some 80,000 members of Colombia’s Armed Forces and National Police are in charge of protecting citizens from security risks during the presidential election on Sunday, May 29.
Election fraud in Colombia? A risk too real
Colombia is inching to an abyss of politically uncertainty after serious allegations by leftist candidate Gustavo Petro that the May 29 elections will be “suspended”.
Colombia election: New poll, Betancourt joins Hernández, Fajardo down not out
In the last Guarumo poll released before the May 29 presidential election, the percentage points of front runners Gustavo Petro and Federico Gutiérrez remain virtually unchanged.
Unlawful entries to U.S from Colombia surge in recent months
Colombians are joining the growing ranks of illegal immigrants from other nations attempting to the enter the U.S by the crossing the southern border.
Candidates in final race to clinch Colombia’s 2022 election
The election race in Colombia is drawing to a close with front running candidates reaching out to both urban and rural populations.
Leonor Espinosa named World’s Best Female Chef 2022
One of Colombia’s most celebrated culinary figures and owner of Leo restaurant in Bogotá, Leonor Espinosa, achieved the prestigious title voted on by experts as World’s Best Female Chef 2022.