/newsroom/taxonomy/term/8863/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-leftist-former-guerrilla-and-populist-outsider-head-runoff-colombia-presidential-election-339837 <p>Colombia’s election will go to a runoff between two opposing anti-establishment candidates on 19 June after voters on Sunday were unable to pick a president outright. Gustavo Petro, a leftist former guerrilla and onetime mayor of Bogotá, won the largest share of the vote, with 40%, but fell short of the 50% required to win outright and prevent a second round. Petro’s rival in the runoff will be Rodolfo Hernández, a business magnate and social media firebrand, who is viewed as a conservative, populist outsider.</p> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:20:21 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288184 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/colombia-referendum-voters-reject-farc-peace-deal-263205 <p>“Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it.” (<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37537252">BBC</a>)</p> <h3><a href="/history/catherine-c-legrand">Catherine LeGrand</a>, Department of History, ƻ����Ժ</h3> <blockquote> <p><em>"The close ‘no’ vote in the plebiscite on the recent peace accord is a shock that plunges Colombia into deep political-institutional crisis.  What comes next is not clear.”</em>—Catherine LeGrand</p></blockquote> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:20:53 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26239 at /newsroom