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10 August 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez are now President and Vice President of Colombia.
Agustín Laó-Montes
29 June 2022
The election victory of Colombia's Historical Pact was the culmination of years of struggle in that country.
Charisse Burden-Stelly, PhD
08 June 2022
The author recounts her experiences as a member of an election delegation in Colombia which also made connections with African descended commun
Agustín Laó-Montes
08 June 2022
The leftist Historical Pact emerged as the favorite of Colombian voters in the recent election.
Jemima Pierre, BAR Editor and Contributor
01 June 2022
"From May 26 to May 31, I was in Cali, Colombia serving as an election observer with an international delegation of mostly Black women.
Orinoco Tribune
01 June 2022
The Historic Pact candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez won the first round of the Colombian presidential election but now face conserva
Sara Sirota
24 May 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez Mina’s left-wing ticket could upend Colombia’s conservative status quo.
Charo Mina Rojas
13 April 2022
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05 April 2022
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