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S&P Global Ratings lowers Colombia's credit rating to BB- as persistent deficits and policy shifts challenge economic stability in 2026.

The first round of voting will take place on May 31. If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff between the top two will be held on June 21

The largest forces in Colombia’s new Congress will be the left-wing Pacto Histórico with 22% of the vote, and the right-wing Centro Democrático with 15%. The next president will likely have to govern through coalitions and alliances.

Following the March 8 primaries, Colombia’s presidential race now centers on six candidates, although some may withdraw or join to alliances after weak results.

Legislators are elected this weekend, but so are primary candidates for the May 31 Colombian presidential election.

Colombia's Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez filed criminal charges against investigative journalist & British citizen Jeremy McDermott after he reported on a business deal between the Vice President's husband and alleged narcotrafficker and paramilitary leader Guillermo León...