Gustavo Petro is the new president of Colombia. The country’s new vice-president is Francia Márquez, the first African-Colombian woman to hold the role. They received strong backing from young people, women, ethnic minorities, trade unions and the pro-peace movement.
Colombians head to the polls this Sunday for a presidential election that will determine the country’s political trajectory for the next four years.
The ITUC has expressed its deep concern over serious allegations of illegal interference in the electoral process by employers in Colombia.
