Moderates lose big in Colombia’s congressional elections

Moderate and centrist parties lost significantly against the radical left and the far-right in Colombia’s congressional elections on Sunday. The outcome will likely perpetuate tensions between Colombia’s executive and legislative branches after President Gustavo Petro, an outspoken leftist, leaves office in August. Petro’s most likely successor, the leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda, would face a radicalized […] The post Moderates lose big in Colombia’s congressional elections appeared first on Col...

By Adriaan Alsema