Colombia’s Left and Right Both Surged on Election Day
Colombia’s Left and Right Both Surged on Election Day
Key Points —President Petro’s Pacto Histórico won roughly 4.4 million votes and an estimated 25 Senate seats — up from 20 — making it by far the largest party in Colombia’s upper chamber —The right-wing Centro Democrático, founded by ex-president Álvaro Uribe, jumped from 13 to around 17 seats, while Paloma Valencia won its presidential […]
Key Points —President Petro’s Pacto Histórico won roughly 4.4 million votes and an estimated 25 Senate seats — up from 20 — making it by far the largest party in Colombia’s upper chamber —The right-wing Centro Democrático, founded by ex-president Álvaro Uribe, jumped from 13 to around 17 seats, while Paloma Valencia won its presidential […]