Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Colombia's main opposition movement banned from next year's local elections
by Adriaan Alsema August 28, 2018
Colombia’s electoral authority banned the movement of Gustavo Petro, the presidential runner-up who obtained 42% of the votes, from next year’s local elections.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) ruled that Petro’s political movement failed the requirements to be recognized as a political party, according to media.
The decision is a major blow for the provocative social democrat who is now without the state grants given to parties to finance their organizations.
The CNE, to which Petro possibly also is banned, is appointed by the political parties and notoriously arbitrary.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-main-opposition-movement-banned-from-next-years-local-elections/
