Book now humanitarian flights from bogota and cartagena read more. Politics is daytoday life, not just people wearing ties who are shut up in a. But horacio serpa of the governing liberal party will face a runoff in three weeks. Internet access continues to increase in colombia, but poor infrastructure, low. On the other extreme is bogota s former mayor gustavo petro, the first leftwing candidate to have a serious crack at winning the presidency. Colombians will go to the polls on may 27 for a firstround presidential election. The former congress woman and recent presidential candidate explains what is at stake in this sundays presidential election. Colombians vote in first presidential election since peace deal. Voluntary voting in colombia, on the other hand, means that just 45 percent of. Colombias presidential election heads to runoff cnn video. Ivan duque wins colombias presidential election duque, 41, garnered 10. Rightwing candidate, 41, has pledged to roll back parts of the landmark 2016 peace accord with the farc group. The first round of the presidential election will be held on may 27, 2018 with a.
Jun 20, 2010 colombias santos wins presidential election. In colombia, farright and hardleft candidates will vie for. Jun 20, 2012 mexicos next election, in 2006, was even more dramatic. Bogota, colombia ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that. In addition, a special polling center called puesto censo1 will be set up in bogota and in the capital city of each. Colombia elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature. Colombian presidential candidate gustavo petro, of the colombia humana party, meeting with the foreign press in bogota on may 1, 2018. It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first postapartheid elections held on that day in 1994.
Former senator ivan duque and ex bogota mayor gustavo petro head to runoff election in colombia. Update presidential candidates gustavo petro and ivan duque have won the first round of elections in colombia sunday, according to local reports. May 27, 2018 bogota, colombia ap colombias presidential election on may 27 is the first since the government signed a peace deal with the revolutionary armed forces of colombia leading to the disarmament of some 7,000 fighters. Five candidates are running and if none gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers will head to a runoff in june. Ivan duque wins colombias presidential race washington times.
Colombias presidential race heads to runoff the washington. Five candidates are running and if none gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers will. In the first postconflict elections for 36 million eligible colombians, the 41year old lawyer and economist ivan duque has won the runoff election against rival, the leftist 58year old former mayor of bogota, gustavo petro. Colombian presidential candidate ivan duque, for the democratic center party, after voting at a polling station in bogota during the first round of. In colombia, farright and hardleft candidates will vie. Bogota, colombia a former guerrilla fighter will compete against a conservative protege of a powerful expresident on sunday in a crucial presidential election. He said he was helped by a team of 6 hackers, which he led. In the first round, president juan manuel santos calderon received 46. Voting is an integral component of democracy, but the freedom to choose. Duque beats former guerrilla petro for colombia presidency. May 27, 2018 colombian presidential candidate ivan duque, for the democratic center party, after voting at a polling station in bogota during the first round of the presidential election in colombia. Colombians vote in first presidential election since peace. In the offseason, we have a halfdozen semipaid staff to keep the website updated and to prepare for the next election cycle.
A glance at colombias presidential election washington times. Elections in colombia are regulated and controlled by the national electoral council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of colombia. Bogota, colombia ap colombias presidential election on may 27 is the first since the government signed a peace deal with the revolutionary armed forces of colombia leading to the disarmament of some 7,000 fighters. In the purest latin american tradition, the president is the most powerful office, and the legislative branch is in the practice subordinated to the executive the judiciary is another case, colombias judiciary, for all its problems, is. Presidential elections were held in colombia on 27 may 2018. Bogota reuters colombias presidentelect ivan duque, who swept aside leftist gustavo petro in sundays election, pledged to unite his south american nation after a divisive campaign but. Later on the day political rival andres manuel lopez obrador amlo who competed for the presidency against epn in 2012 and intends to compete again in 2018 as the candidate from the morena political party, was also revealed to be among the hacking targets, with his son also as a target. The success or failure of the peace agreement will determine colombias political and economic trends for the next thirty years, and all. Petro, a former bogota mayor, is seeking to become conservative colombias first leftist president when the. Conservative ivan duque wins colombias presidency in. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the second round of voting was held on 17 june. Ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has divided the south. The colombian constitutional court has approved an amendment to allow presidential reelection, which was not possible before under the countrys 1991 constitution.
Bolivias 2019 presidential elections according to voters. Statement by secretary pompeo on world press freedom day u. The president is head of state and government and also supreme administrative authority. Sfd is a public education effort with the aim of increasing awareness of free. Colombias presidential election will head to a runoff next month, since no candidate won 50% of the vote. The presidential election was the first since the government and the revolutionary armed forces of colombia reached a peace agreement in 2016, ending a decadeslong civil war. During presidential campaigns, we hire staff to cover the presidential race and the local senate and gubernatorial races in january 2012, we peaked at about 15 paid staff, but all were parttime. For the first time, sfd will be celebrated in ekiti state, and this event holds at the federal university oyeekiti, oye campus. Uncertainty for farc peace deal as ivan duque wins in. Colombian president and presidential candidate juan manuel. President juan manuel santos voted early sunday for his successor and first head of state to govern a postconflict colombia. Colombias presidential election four more years the.
To facilitate citizens arrival to the voting stations, there will be no sunday bicycle ciclovia or recreovia tomorrow. Colombian presidential candidate gustavo petro, of the. May 26, 2018 as 36 million colombians head to the polls tomorrow to vote for their first postconflict president, here are some needtoknow facts, and recommendations, about the historic may 27 election. Ivan duque, a 41yearold political newcomer, won colombias presidency sunday promising to revitalize the countrys economy, overhaul a historic peace deal. A glance at colombias presidential election washington. This year, a small group of six of us gathered to celebrate sfd in the indian. As 36 million colombians head to the polls tomorrow to vote for their first postconflict president, here are some needtoknow facts, and recommendations, about the historic may 27 election. The best event in 2011 april 22, 2012 april 22, 2012 buddie. Colombia presidentelect vows to unite nation, alter peace.
Jun 10, 2018 six polls were released in colombia over the past few days, given a clear picture of who is likely to win the second round of the presidential election on may 17. Jun 17, 2018 president elect ivan duque speaks to supporters after his victory in the presidential runoff election in bogota, colombia, sunday, june 17, 2018. Jun 16, 2018 hes gone from fearless lawmaker who tormented colombias political class, to the renegade mayor of bogota who took on powerful private interests and now a surprise, surging finalist in the countrys first presidential election since the signing of a historic peace accord. Jun 12, 2018 so far, duque, who won the first round of elections with 39 per cent of the vote, has been backed by the agroindustry and the business sector, as well as the right wing political parties, conservatives, liberals and cambio radical radical change all bodies that stand to lose if certain elements of the peace agreement are implemented, like rural development, land redistribution and. Software freedom day sfd is een jaarlijkse dag ter viering en promotie van vrije software en opensourcesoftware. Software freedom day in boston is a wealth for the commons. Colombia ready for 2018 presidential election, bogota boosts. Jun 17, 2018 ivan duque, a young conservative lawmaker, on sunday won colombias first presidential election since the country implemented a fragile peace accord that ended latin americas longestrunning. The race between the pans felipe calderon and leftist prds andres manuel lopez obrador was almost too close to call. Conservative ivan duque has won the presidential runoff. The bogota elite politician broke with uribe in 2009 when vargas opposed a possible third term for his previous ally and announced his own presidential bid. Colombias santos wins presidential election reuters. Colombias presidential election is turning the page on the.
The election day he claims to have been watching a live feed on bogota, colombia and to start destroying evidence usbs, cellphones, computers right after pena nieto was declared winner. Here is a run down of the first round and thoughts about the pending second, which. An election graffiti is seen ahead of the second round of presidential election, in the outskirts of bogota, colombia 11 june 2018. Presidential candidate ivan duque speaks after winning the presidential election in bogota, colombia, june 17, 2018. The national civil registry will set up 88,657 polling stations throughout the country. The president is elected for a fouryear term by the people. Reporters without borders rsf hopes ecuadors next leader will quickly end the many media freedom violations that have occurred under outgoing president rafael correa, who is constitutionally barred from seeking another term in this weekends elections after ten years in office correa began to exercise constant control over the media agenda as soon as he became. To this day, either as candidates or precandidates to the colombian presidency of 2018, nominees reach almost fifty.
This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Conservative lawmaker ivan duque wins colombias presidential. Exrebel looks to defy odds in colombia presidential race. All polls coincide that the conservative candidate, ivan duque, continues to lead the poll, having consolidated the support he obtained in the first round that he won with 39. Fsf launches campaign against microsoft windows vista. Colombias presidential election will head to a runoff next month, since no candidate won. Colombias presidential election turns into tight race.
Fajardolopez might have earned my support were i a colombian voter real longtime denizens of this forum will recall me as an initial strong uribe supporter which i still stand by. Voters in colombia head to the polls for the second round of presidential elections. May 27, 2018 colombia presidential election heads to runoff. Jun 18, 2018 bogota rightwing candidate ivan duque won colombias presidential election on sunday, beating leftist gustavo petro in a victory that reassured investors but raised the prospect of changes to a landmark peace accord with marxist rebels. The last presidential election in colombia was held on 30 may and 20 june 2010. Incumbent president juan manuel santos was ineligible for re election because of already serving for two terms. May 27, 2018 an electoral worker sets up a polling station in bogota, colombia, saturday, may 26, 2018. Farc eyes colombias 2018 elections as it seeks new political. An electoral worker sets up a polling station in bogota, colombia, saturday, may 26, 2018. In the purest latin american tradition, the president is the most powerful office, and the legislative branch is in the practice subordinated to the executive the judiciary is another case, colombias judiciary, for all its problems, is remarkably independent. Uribe ended up impeded from running and vargas lost the 2010 election to his longtime ally santos, who immediately incorporated vargas and his movement in his government.
The 2012 mexican presidential election dispatch 3 mins read jun 20, 2012 19. Uncertainty for farc peace deal as ivan duque wins in colombia. Software freedom day will kick off the events on sept. Jul 21, 2015 spanishnat a protege of president ernesto samper has narrowly won the first round in colombias presidential race. Jun 17, 2018 in a stunning victory, rightwing candidate ivan duque of centro democratico party has clinched colombias runoff presidential election. Other events include the wikimedia presentation the multilingual web, a workshop about getting started with open source projects on sept. Software freedom day sfd is an annual worldwide celebration of free software. Why these candidates could become colombias president in. F17 media production for next half for fedora sri lanka community may 5, 2012 may 5, 2012 buddie. Bogota ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has. Colombia presidential election heads to runoff upi. Ivan duque wins colombias presidential race washington. Colombian president and presidential candidate juan manuel santos, accompanied by his family, speaks to the press after casting his vote during the runoff presidential election on june 15 in bogota get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
When software freedom day was started in 2004, only 12 teams. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Software freedom day sfd is an annual worldwide celebration of free software organized. Conservative protege ivan duque wins colombias presidency. World elections elections, referendums and electoral sociology. Reporters without borders rsf hopes ecuadors next leader will quickly end the many media freedom violations that have occurred under outgoing president rafael correa, who is constitutionally barred from seeking another term in this weekends elections after ten years in office correa began to exercise constant control over the media agenda as soon as he became president in 2007, and. Colombias presidential election on may 30 is developing into an unexpectedly tight race between a green party candidate who represents a new face and anticorruption efforts, and a former defense. Colombias presidentelect seeks unity after polarizing. Does obligatory voting strengthen democracy or violate its ideals. Bogota, colombia ap presidentelect ivan duque appealed for unity after winning a runoff election over a leftist firebrand whose ascent shook colombias political establishment and laid bare deep divisions over the nations peace process.
Ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has divided the nation. Freedom day is a public holiday in south africa celebrated on 27 april. On election days, colombian tv often show lastminute voters running to the. May 31, 2014 as i noted earlier this week, colombia held the first round of their presidential elections on sunday, may 25. Ivan duque wins colombias presidential election video.
After six years of rule by the right wing national action party known as the pan public opinion appears to favor institutional revolutionary. May 27, 2018 bogota, colombia the two candidates of colombias farright and left wing parties came out ahead in a firstround vote on sunday to choose the countrys next leader, setting the stage for. Spanishnat a protege of president ernesto samper has narrowly won the first round in colombias presidential race. Farc eyes colombias 2018 elections as it seeks new political dawn.
Former senator ivan duque and exbogota mayor gustavo. Rightwing candidate ivan duque won colombias presidential election on sunday, beating leftist gustavo petro in a victory that reassured investors but raised the prospect of changes to a. Ivan duque, a young conservative lawmaker, on sunday won colombias first presidential election since the country implemented a fragile peace accord that ended latin americas longestrunning. Jun 17, 2018 ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has divided the nation. While the outcome is largely predictable, senior fellow. Conservative protege ivan duque wins colombias presidency in. With preliminary agreements on three of five points, the. What future for free speech in ecuador after presidential. As part of our ongoing coverage of the 2018 colombian presidential election, we have endeavored to maintain a complete list of all candidates, along with their biographies, political platforms, and aspirations for the country.
Farc eyes colombias 2018 elections as it seeks new. Oct 19, 2005 the colombian constitutional court has approved an amendment to allow presidential re election, which was not possible before under the countrys 1991 constitution. The information and communication technology centre of the federal university oye, ekiti state has advanced plans to host a five day software freedom day, 2012. Incumbent president juan manuel santos was ineligible for reelection because of already serving for two terms.
F17 media production for next half for fedora sri lanka. That means zuluaga and santos will face off in a runoff election on june 15. Reuters ivan duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former president, was elected colombias next leader sunday after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has divided the south american nation. Mexicans will go to the polls july 1 to select their next president. The elections were the first nonracial national elections where everyone of voting age of over 18 from any race group, including foreign citizens permanently resident in south africa, were allowed to vote. Leave a comment as a associate of the software free international sfi, i got a chance to sit on the software freedom day competition committee 2011. Unesco is launching a global campaign on media and social. When the governments election authority declared calderon the winner, lopez obrador declared himself the rightful president and lead years of protests nationwide. Probusiness candidate wins colombian presidential election. Colombian constitutional court passes presidential reelection. The probusiness candidate has said he would alter some of the terms of the 2016 peace deal with.
As i noted earlier this week, colombia held the first round of their presidential elections on sunday, may 25. Sep 01, 2017 farc eyes colombias 2018 elections as it seeks new political dawn. December 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. A glance at colombias presidential election the china post.