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10 August 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez are now President and Vice President of Colombia.
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The election victory of Colombia's Historical Pact was the culmination of years of struggle in that country.
Charisse Burden-Stelly, PhD
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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
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24 May 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez Mina’s left-wing ticket could upend Colombia’s conservative status quo.
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Francia Marquez is Colombia's vice presidencial candidate, the first Black national candidate in that country. Her triumph is not just personal
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