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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:58:26 +0000Colombia’s election chief orders recount of congressional election results
Colombia’s top election official ordered a recount of disputed congressional election results. National Registrar Alexander Vega ordered the recount of the Senate election results at the request of President Ivan…
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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:01:38 +0000Public confidence in Colombia’s elections collapsed: observers
Public confidence in Colombia’s electoral process collapsed due to “an accumulation of errors,” according to election observers. The crisis followed congressional elections of which the results are still being disputed…
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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:21:33 +0000Duque seeks to ease tensions in Colombia after bungled elections
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque called an emergency meeting over the contested results of the congressional elections. In a statement, Duque said he would invite electoral authorities, independent observers and political…
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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:29:32 +0000Colombia announces dramatically revised Senate election results
Colombia’s national registry announced dramatically revised election results on Friday. The revision followed the scrutiny of Senate election results that were initially announced on Sunday. The “Historic Pact,” the opposition…
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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:53:23 +0000Dozens suspended after alleged drug lord breaks Bogota jail
Colombia’s inspector general announced the suspension of dozens of prison officials after the disappearance of an alleged drug lord. Inspector General Margarita Cabello said that among the 57 suspended officials…
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