Colombia’s left boosted by legislative vote

President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing coalition was on track to be the largest bloc in Colombia’s next Congress on Monday, after a better-than-expected showing in legislative elections. The result gives Petro’s allies a lift ahead of a tight May 31 presidential vote — overcoming concerns about political violence, stalled reforms, government infighting, and record cocaine production. […] The post Colombia’s left boosted by legislative vote appeared first on Digital Journal.