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Corbyn sends message to Columbia as they elect first left-wing president

His running mate is a single mother and former housekeeper who will become the country's first black female vice-president.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-06-20 10:55
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Gustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia’s first left-wing president.

He was a member of the now disbanded M-19 movement in the 1980s. The rebel left-wing group was one of many guerrilla organisations that waged war against the state.

Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in Sunday’s run-off election.

Figures show he took 50.5 per cent of votes, defeating his millionaire rival by a close margin of around 700,000 ballots.

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Leftist former rebel and ex-mayor Gustavo Petro has won the Colombian presidential election. He is the fourth left-wing president to be elected in South America in the past 2 years pic.twitter.com/Iu09XD8IUB

— Populism Updates (@PopulismUpdates) June 19, 2022

The result marks a major change for the country, which for decades has been led by moderates and conservatives.

The vote was held amid widespread discontent at the way the country has been run, and there were anti-government protests last year in which dozens of people died.

The 62-year-old Mr Petro hailed what he called a “victory for God and for the people”.

“May so much suffering be cushioned by the joy that today floods the heart of the homeland,” Mr Petro wrote on Twitter. “Today is the day of the streets and squares.”

His running mate Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will become the country’s first black woman vice-president.

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another historic first: gustavo petro's vice-presidential candidate francia márquez is an afro-colombian woman, with deep roots in leftist organizing against mining companies and for indigenous rights pic.twitter.com/3WhTaOEmyK

— ☀️👀 (@zei_squirrel) June 20, 2022

"I'm the first Afro-descendant woman of Colombia. I'm your Vice President and I want to present to you your President, Gustavo Petro." @FranciaMarquezM pic.twitter.com/O6lBioJjGX

— Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) June 20, 2022

Corbyn

In response, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn: “Incredible news from Colombia with the election of a socialist president, who has shown the power of community organising to build a popular policy platform to heal the divisions of the past and bring about social justice. Felicidades y solidaridad @petrogustavo“

Current Labour leader Starmer hasn’t made any public comment so far.

Incredible news from Colombia with the election of a socialist president, who has shown the power of community organising to build a popular policy platform to heal the divisions of the past and bring about social justice.

Felicidades y solidaridad @petrogustavo! 🇨🇴

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) June 19, 2022

Related: #ApologiseKeirStarmer trends as John Mcdonnell slams his comment about Corbyn

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