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Colombia: Historic Victory for Gustavo Petro Paves Way for New Struggles

June 25, 2022 ISA Colombia

After a tense and uncertain second round Gustavo Petro has won the Colombian presidential elections with 50.4% of the vote, beating right-populist opponent Rodolfo Hernandez who picked up 47.3%, a difference of 700,000 votes. Voter turnout was 58%, up from 54% in the first The mood amongst supporters of Pacto Historico (Historic Pact, the left […]

Colombia: Polarization Hammers ‘Uribismo’ in First Round of Elections

June 14, 2022 ISA Colombia

The results of the first round of the Colombian presidential elections reflect deep political polarization, a rejection of the political establishment and the masses yearning for fundamental change. In a traditional bastion of US imperialism, a stunning blow has been dealt to Uribismo, the far-right neoliberal politics (named after former president Alvaro Uribe) that have […]