| Colombia - it's all got emotional 23:54 - Jun 19 with 953 views | Pendejo |
The left wing candidate has won the election, huge turn out and the people (my in laws at least) are optimistic for the future...
https://colombiareports.com/historic-victory-for-gustavo-petro-in-colombias-elec
I can confirm the atmosphere in Medellin, it feels like it did when Colombia won Copa America in 2001.
Brother in law soaked in tears of joy, admittedly oiled with whiskey and beer. My family are working class people, tomorrow I visit a former colleague of Pimball Wizard who is middle class, so am wondering how he will take it. |  |
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| Colombia - it's all got emotional on 08:11 - Jun 20 with 696 views | WeWereZombies |
Intriguing, and I hope all goes well there. From the news reports that were coming my way before the vote it sounded like the ageing Bolsanaro like Tik Tok star was a shoo in but sanity has prevailed. |  |
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| Colombia - it's all got emotional on 08:25 - Jun 20 with 671 views | Guthrum |
Difficult job ahead for Petro, a lot on his plate.
His opponent sounded alarmingly out of the mould of Trump/Bolsonaro, but at least he conceded properly. |  |
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| Colombia - it's all got emotional on 08:45 - Jun 20 with 628 views | Darth_Koont |
Congratulations! Seems to have been quite a shift in recent years in South America as a whole.
As much as anything it’s perhaps a sign of maturity that the US isn’t throwing its weight behind pretty awful right-wing politicians and regimes as much nowadays. With all the dirty tricks and shady sh1t that involved.
Fingers crossed, here’s to better times ahead for your friends and family. |  |
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| Colombia - it's all got emotional on 14:05 - Jun 20 with 458 views | ElephantintheRoom |
You need to rewatch Narcos to know who really won the election |  |
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