Colombia, election
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Voters are headed to the polls to elect a new Senate and House of Representatives. Crime and the economy are key domestic issues.
In addition to choosing from over 3,000 candidates to fill 102 Senate seats and 182 House seats, voters also chose three of the presidential candidates who will run in elections this May.
Colombians will choose from more than 3,000 candidates vying for 102 Senate seats and 182 House seats.
A 48-year-old conservative senator aiming to replace Gustavo Petro may have a chance to be the first woman to serve as president in Colombia.
With Congress remaining divided, the next president will need to form coalitions to pass legislation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Politicians in Colombia have increasingly become targets of violence. A rise in kidnappings, death threats and assassinations has shaken the country ahead of the vote.
Colombians vote in a pivotal election to choose a new Congress and presidential candidates. The election, under high alert due to political violence, also features key battles between President Gustavo Petro's party and the opposition.
Colombia’s primaries have thrown the May presidential election wide open, reviving hopes for a new market-friendly administration and triggering a rebound in sovereign bonds.
Colombia's bid to bring former guerrillas into the political fold faces a major test at Sunday's legislative elections, as ex-FARC fighters struggle to win over voters. Ramirez still faces insults