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Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C) gives a speech next to his running mate Francia Marquez at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, on June 19, 2022 after winning the presidential runoff election on June 19, 2022. – Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro was on Sunday elected the first ever left-wing president of crisis-wracked Colombia after beating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernandez after a tense and unpredictable election. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
Colombians made history on Sunday when they elected their country’s first ever leftist president.
Gustavo Petro, a one-time member of the M-19 rebel group and former mayor, vows to fight inequality when he takes office as Colombia’s next leader. CGTN’s Michelle Begue in Bogota begins our coverage.
To discuss:
- Sergio Guzman is Director of Colombia Risk Analysis.
- Hernando Carvalho is a Political Analyst, Libertarian Activist.
- Michael Shifter is former President of the Inter-American Dialogue.
- Arlene Tickner is Professor at the School of Political Science, Government and International Relations at the Universidad del Rosario.
For More:
Francia Márquez, an environmental activist, became a phenomenon in Colombia, mobilizing decades of voter frustration. She became the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday.
Photo: Federico Rios for The New York Timeshttps://t.co/KbxQ2O87Wp pic.twitter.com/sgCRSX0Usu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 20, 2022
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and longtime senator, won Colombia's election and will become the country's first leftist president.
"This story that we are writing today is a new story for Colombia, for Latin America, for the world," he said. https://t.co/JzvvzpswvP pic.twitter.com/ZTA6LjTsBR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 20, 2022
#Colombia | Leaders from several Latin American countries have reacted to the victory of Gustavo Petro, among them, the President of Colombia himself, Iván Duque.https://t.co/ZBWOuuxDya pic.twitter.com/8ZWnoxf5IU
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) June 20, 2022
Colombia's President-elect, Gustavo Petro: "what is coming is a real change; we are not going to betray the electorate that has shouted that from today Colombia is changing. It is not a change to take revenge, build more hatred, or deepen sectarianism. #GustavoPetro #Colombia pic.twitter.com/qMUDuVgyjT
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) June 20, 2022
#Colombia | On June 19, the second round of the presidential elections was held on a day in which some irregularities were reported. However, the South American country has a new president, his name is Gustavo Petro.💪 pic.twitter.com/3yrjNr4Uki
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) June 20, 2022
