The 2018 Presidential elections in Colombia will take place on May 27 and June 17. We’ve got everything you need to know – who the candidates are, what the main parties stand for, what issues matter, and what is ‘voto en blanco‘. And if you don’t have much time, check out our two-minute election guide.
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| De la Calle is the Liberal candidate who lead the country’s peace negotiations with the FARC. |
Iván Duque, the Centro Democrático candidate, has been leading the polls, rose to fame as one of the leaders of the ‘No’ campaign. |
61-year-old Sergio Fajardo has positioned himself as a centrist politician between the extremes of Duque and Petro. |
| Petro’s populist rhetoric has made him a surprise frontrunner. The former M19 combatant describes himself as a ‘progressive leftist.’ |
The former vice president and conservative politician Vargas Lleras is a strong contender to reach the second round. |
See all the candidates side by side in a PDF of our printed coverage. |
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| Plus:
Presidential elections in Colombia: Our two-minute guide
The main political parties
All you need to know about voto en blanco
Social media storms
Vote-buying and abstention: Complications of voting |
Election language
Our columnist Gerald Barr suggests politics just bring more of the same
A day at a Petro rally
The women in the presidential elections
Whitewashing political history: Colombia’s black president
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From the debates:
First debate
Second debate
Third debate
Fourth debate
Bogotá debate
And online editor, Arjun Harindranath’s rundown on the candidates:
Iván Duque
Gustavo Petro |