Colombia
ColombiaConflicts of interest in Colombia: officials and congressmen fail to comply with their legal obligations
20 August, 2024
In partnership with La Silla Vacía (www.lasillavacia.com), DL analyzed the declarations of Colombian congressmen and senior officials, and cross-checked them with the state contracting system and the single business registry through the platform ⇢
Gustavo Petro is the new president of Colombia
20 June, 2022
On June 19, the run-off of the presidential elections in Colombia took place. With 100% of the votes counted, the leftist coalition Pacto Histórico, led by Gustavo Petro, was the winner with around 11.2 million votes, obtaining ⇢
Petro or Hernandez? Colombia to pick its President this Sunday
16 June, 2022
Colombians voting for their next president on June 19 must pick from left-winger Gustavo Petro (Pacto Histórico) or the anti-establishment figure of Rodolfo Hernández (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción). Polls put the candidates neck and neck, ⇢
Colombia to elect new president, with leftist leading in polls
27 May, 2022
This Sunday will see elections held in Colombia to choose the country’s next president, in office until 2026. With an average support in polls of 39.4%, the leftist candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Pacto Histórico coalition, leads ⇢
Pacto Histórico makes inroads in Congress and is well-placed for the presidential elections
14 March, 2022
On Sunday March 13, legislative elections were held in Colombia to renew all 296 members of Congress in the Senate (108) and the House of Representatives (188). Partido Conservador (allied to the ruling party) and Partido Liberal (independent) ⇢