Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates
Key takeaways
- Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off.
- Issued on: 31/05/2026 - 11:53Modified: 31/05/2026 - 12:00
- By: FRANCE 24 Workers set up a voting center in preparation for Sunday's presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Issued on: 31/05/2026 - 11:53Modified: 31/05/2026 - 12:00
By: FRANCE 24 Workers set up a voting center in preparation for Sunday's presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, May 30, 2026. © Matias Delacroix, AP Colombians cast their ballots Sunday in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict.