The Latest: Conservative poised to be Colombia new president
Associated Press via Yahoo Newsmoments agoColombia election results show Ivan Duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, is poised to become the country's next president. Duque holds a 12-point lead ...
Colombia presidential election results: Meet Iván Duque, the man who rose to power
Newsweek24 minutes agoWith 84 percent of the vote in, Iván Duque of the center-right Democratic Center party won Colombia’s second presidential run-off Sunday in a post-war electoral process after more than ...
Former guerrilla, young conservative vie to lead Colombia
Philly.com7 hours agoBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Voters looking to move past five decades of bloody conflict in Colombia were choosing between a former leftist guerrilla and a young conservative lawmaker ...
Colombia’s Presidential Showdown
The Wall Street Journal4 hours agoThe U.S. spent some $10 billion from 2000 to 2015 on “Plan Colombia” in an effort to restore national security and reduce cocaine production and trafficking. The Santos-FARC deal was ...
Japan-Colombia Preview
The Associated Press via Yahoo News1 hour agoWith Radamel Falcao finally healthy enough to play in his first World Cup, Colombia is trying to get accustomed to handling higher expectations. Heading into its tournament opener against ...
AP Explains: How Colombia’s presidential vote affects peace
Washington Post5 hours agoBOGOTA, Colombia — In 2016, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, signed a peace deal that ended five decades of conflict. The ...
The Latest: Polls open for Colombia presidential election
Houston Chronicle5 hours agoBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The Latest on Colombia's presidential election (all times local): 8:15 a.m. Polls have opened for Colombia's presidential election, where voters ...
Who are Colombia's presidential candidates?
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier18 hours agoA former guerrilla fighter will compete against a conservative protege of a powerful ex-president for Colombia's top office on Sunday, as the country holds a crucial presidential election ...
Ex-rebel looks to defy odds in Colombia presidential race
The Houma Courier1 day agoZIPAQUIRA, Colombia (AP) " Gustavo Petro began his long ascent to the cusp of Colombia's presidency in this self-built barrio named after South American independence hero Simon ...
Colombia's Rampant Corruption a Hot Topic in Presidential Vote
US News & World Report2 days agoEmbezzled school meal funds, under-the-table vote payments and the extradition of Colombia's own anti-corruption czar for taking bribes are just some of the brazen cases outraging voters ...
