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Rightwing Candidate Iván Duque Wins Election to Become Next President of Colombia

Iván Duque won convincingly in a second-round run off election over leftwing candidate Gustavo Petro, a controversial former M-19 guerrilla member.
Posted On June 17, 2018
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Gustavo Petro and Ivan Duque, the left and right coalition candidates in the 2018 presidential election in Colombia. (Photo credit: Prensa de Bogotá / Leoboud)
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Colombians Head to the Polls to Elect New President in Run-Off Vote Between Duque and Petro

Colombians today will put either rightwing candidate Iván Duque or leftist Gustavo Petro in office for the next four years.
Posted On June 17, 2018
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Sergio Fajardo, former governor of Antioquia and former mayor of Medellín. (Photo Credit: Inter-American Dialogue)
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Defeated Centrist Candidate Sergio Fajardo Won’t Endorse Either of His Rivals in Second Round of Presidential Election

Fajardo's decision to not support Gustavo Petro in the June 17 election is a setback for the leftist candidate.
Posted On June 2, 2018
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Iván Duque, Colombia’s Front Runner for President, Wants to Get Back to 5% GDP Growth and Cut the Corporate Tax Rate Below 30%

Duque says that tax reform to cut the corporate rate below 30% is one of the ways Colombia can get back to 5% annual GDP growth.
Posted On May 16, 2018
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Casa de Nariño, home of the president in Bogotá, Colombia. (Photo credit: Juandavid1227)
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Right-Wing Candidate Iván Duque Takes Commanding Lead in Latest Colombian Presidential Poll

Will Iván Duque's 40% support among intended voters make him the next tenant of Casa de Nariño?
Posted On March 21, 2018
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Elections Won’t Disrupt Colombia’s Track Record of Effective Economic Policy, Says Fitch Ratings

Fitch: “The strength of Colombia's fiscal and macro policy institutions...are likely to prevent major economic policy changes."
Posted On March 18, 2018
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Photo: Before they were bitter political rivals, then-President Álvaro Uribe (right) and his then-Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos (center) meet with U.S. officials in Washington. (Credit: U.S. Department of Defense)
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Full Colombian Congressional Election Results: Uribe, Democratic Center Gain Steam in Divided Political Landscape

The results reflected the wide plurality of political views in a country that has grow highly divided in recent years.
Posted On March 12, 2018
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Gustavo Petro and Ivan Duque, the left and right coalition candidates in the 2018 presidential election in Colombia. (Photo credit: Prensa de Bogotá / Leoboud)
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Petro, Duque To Be Left and Right Coalition Candidates in Colombian Presidential Race; Congress Split Across Five Leading Parties

These two coalition leaders will face off, along with others, in the May 27 election to replace outgoing two-term President Juan Manuel Santos.
Posted On March 11, 2018
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FARC Presidential Candidate Timochenko Ends Campaign Following Heart Surgery

Even prior to heart surgery, Timochenko had stopped campaigning following ongoing protests and security concerns.
Posted On March 8, 2018
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Petro, Fajardo Emerge as Favorites in First Colombian Presidential Election Poll of 2018

Former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro and former Antioquia governor Sergio Fajardo received support from around 45% of those surveyed.
Posted On February 4, 2018
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