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Ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt to run for Colombian Green Party Presidential nomination

By on November 25, 2013 9:35 AM

A spokesman for Colombia’s Green Party says famed former rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt will seek to represent it in next year’s presidential elections.

Party spokesman Antonio Sanguino said Friday that Betancourt will compete in the party’s March primary.… Read more ...

Green Party plays a large role in long ‘shakeup’ of Colombian politics

By Ross Levin on March 7, 2011 5:17 PM

A bit of an update on Antanas Mockus’ surprisingly successful run for the presidency of Colombia, which ultimately ended in defeat in a second round runoff. From Colombia Reports:

What is happening now is therefore a national process political self-discovery.

Results expected in Colombian runoff by tonight

By Ross Levin on June 20, 2010 2:53 PM

From Colombia Reports:

Colombia’s National Registry says it is fully prepared for Sunday’s runoff presidential election between Partido de la U’s Juan Manuel Santos and the Green Party’s Antanas Mockus, and that the world will know the outcome by 5:30PM.

James Carville’s hypocrisy on BP and dubious ties to Antanas Mockus’ establishment opponent in Colombia

By Ross Levin on May 31, 2010 2:05 PM

On Counterpunch, author Nikolas Kozloff examines American political strategist James Carville’s numerous forays into South American politics, including ties to BP and the establishment opponent of Colombian Green presidential candidate Antanas Mockus, who came in second with a bit over 20 percent of the vote yesterday. … Read more ...

Green Party results: Presidential Election in Colombia

By Kimberly Wilder on May 31, 2010 6:29 AM

Antanas Mockus is the Green Party of Colombia candidate for President. Election Day was yesterday, May 30, 2010. Mockus recieved 21.5 percent of the vote, and was in second place, qualifying him for the run-off election.… Read more ...

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Ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt to run for Colombian Green Party Presidential nomination

Green Party plays a large role in long ‘shakeup’ of Colombian politics

Results expected in Colombian runoff by tonight

James Carville’s hypocrisy on BP and dubious ties to Antanas Mockus’ establishment opponent in Colombia

Green Party results: Presidential Election in Colombia