Latest posts

Colombia president rejects preliminary election results

Colombia president rejects preliminary election results

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – President Gustavo Petro rejected the results of first-round presidential elections on Sunday, alleging irregularities. Hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella defied pollsters’ predictions to beat the candidate representing Petro’s leftist Historic Pact party, Iván Cepeda, although neither surpassed the 50% required to win outright. “The so-called count being transmitted is not…

Read More
Conflict-hit regions face security concerns ahead of Colombia presidential election

Conflict-hit regions face security concerns ahead of Colombia presidential election

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Human rights defenders, analysts and social leaders in Colombia have expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in conflict-affected regions ahead of the country’s presidential elections on Sunday. Although the National Liberation Army (ELN) and several dissident groups of the now-defunct FARC rebels have announced temporary ceasefires during the election period, rights groups…

Read More