Colombia’s right-wingers try to return to the limelight during the elections

Colombia began voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that will shape President Gustavo Petro’s final months in office and indicate whether the former dominant right wingers are prepared for a political return. Approximately 40 million voters are choosing from nearly 300 lawmakers. The results will determine the composition of the congress and provide a significant assessment of the political landscape just weeks before the May presidential elections.

Reinforced security forces are present at polling stations in the Silvia municipality of the Cauca department, Colombia, where they are monitoring the participation of indigenous Misaki women.

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