Gustavo Petro 2018 presidential campaign

Gustavo Petro presidential campaign, 2018
Campaigned for2018 Colombian presidential election
CandidateGustavo Petro
Mayor of Bogotá
(2012–2014)
Ángela Robledo
Member Chamber of Representatives
AffiliationHumane Colombia
StatusAnnounced: 3 March 2017
Presumptive nominee: 12 March 2017
Official nominee: 22 July 2018
Qualified for run-off: 7 October 2018
Won the election: 20 October 2018
ReceiptsCOP 4.150.097,17
Websitewww.gustavopetro.com.co
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The 2018 presidential campaign of Gustavo Petro in 2018, Gustavo Petro was again a presidential candidate, this time getting the second best result in voting counting in the first round on 27 May, and advanced to the second round.[1] His campaign was run by publicists Ángel Beccassino, Alberto Cienfuegos and Luis Fernando Pardo.[2] A lawsuit was filed by citizens against Iván Duque, Petro's right-wing opponent, alleging bribery and fraud. The news chain Wradio made the lawsuit public on 11 July, which was presented to the CNE ('Consejo Nacional Electoral', National Electoral Council, by its acronym in Spanish).[3] The state of the lawsuit will be defined by the Magistrado Alberto Yepes.[citation needed]

Petro's platform emphasized support for universal health care, public banking, a rejection of proposals to expand fracking and mining in favor of investing in clean energy, and land reform.[4] Before the runoff, Petro received endorsements from senator-elect Antanas Mockus and senator Claudia López Hernández, both members of the Green Alliance.[5]

In the second round of voting, Duque won the election with more than 10 million votes, while Petro took second place with 8 million votes. Duque was inaugurated on 7 August; meanwhile, Petro returned to the Senate.[6] He served until the inauguration of a new congress in 2022.[7][8]

Petro received death threats from the paramilitary group Águilas Negras.[9]

  1. ^ "Elecciones Presidencia de la República". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Los publicistas de Petro que la sacaron del estadio" (in Spanish). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Demandan proceso de elección de Iván Duque en el Consejo de Estado". W Radio (in Spanish). 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ bogotapost (22 May 2018). "Presidential candidates: Gustavo Petro". The Bogotá Post. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Claudia López y Antanas Mockus anuncian que votarán por Gustavo Petro". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Meet Gustavo Petro, Colombian Former Guerrilla & Leftist Who Mounted Historic Campaign for Presidency". Democracy Now. 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Gustavo Petro". gustavopetro.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Colombia's congress begins new session with ambitious reform agenda". Reuters. Bogotá. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Águilas Negras amenazan de muerte a Petro, Bolivar y a quien los apoye en Soacha". Las 2 Orillas (in Spanish). 8 September 2020.