Front row in Colombia: Pedro and Hernandez advance to second round | News

Colombia’s National Citizenship Register announced this Sunday that candidates Gustavo Pedro and Rodolfo Hernandez are entering the second presidential round after 99.95 percent of the counts counted unbounded.

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Election monitoring work has been established in Colombia

According to Colombian power, Gustavo Pedro received 8,526,625 votes (equivalent to 40.32 percent) and Rodolfo Hernandez 5,952,840 votes (28.15 percent), meaning the two will run in the second round in June.

For his part, the Uribismo candidate, the far-right Federico Gutierrez, received 5,057,511 votes (23.91 per cent), while Sergio Fajardo received 888,479 votes (4.20 per cent).

Meanwhile, John Milton Rodríguez received 274,211 votes (1.29 percent), Enrique Gomes 50,526 (0.23 points) and Íngrid Betancourth 14,875 (0.07 percent).

Election day was characterized by high turnout, especially among the youth and the peaceful environment.

“We have a positive report from the election monitoring mission. Thanks to the President, the Interior Ministry and the Department of Communications. A special greeting to the Armed Forces and the Police,” Registrar Vega said.

Candidate reactions

After the second round of the presidency between Pedro and Hernandez came into effect, representatives of the political coalition highlighted the development of election day.

Senator Roy Barreras and the Pedro campaign adviser thought of the success of the historic agreement on long-term political structures, saying, “Colombia has changed. The shocking failure of the old political structures.”

For his part, Hernandez released a video in which he stressed that he would fight corruption and promised not to deceive his constituents, saying, “Today they have lost the Shiva they thought would be the government forever. I know the need to unite on the path of change that is clear and strong. “

“I know the Colombian people will be with me in defending the decisions I make. I will tell those who voted for me that I will not fail,” Hernandez said.