Colombia Prepares for Crucial Presidential Elections Amidst Political Violence
Colombia is preparing for crucial presidential elections, seen as a significant test for the left in Latin America, with the contest between leftist and far-right candidates overshadowed by a resurgence of political violence and contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflict.
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Colombia’s Elections Are a Crucial Test for the Left in Latin America
Colombia’s leftist candidate for president leads in polls, but his main rival — a far-right outsider who calls himself “The Tiger” — has gained momentum. Elections are Sunday.
By Annie Correal
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Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflict Mateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a degree in political science. The 24-year-old also worked as a bicycle delivery rider and sold fruit salads and juice to finance his passion: the Colombian independent digital magazine El Confidente. On 4 May he travelled to Briceño, in the western province of Antioquia, to report on the l...
By Tiago Rogero South America correspondent
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