Initial results show Colombia Congress to remain dividedAFP, BOGOTAPreliminary results in Colombia’s legislative elections on Sunday showed President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing bloc maintaining its status as a dominant force, but with Congress continuing to be divided. Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, is barred by law from running for re-election and had been eying to push through reforms ahead of his term running out. Photo: AFPWhile the makeup of the lower chamber remained uncertain, Petro’s leftist coalition was expected to be among the biggest, while in the Senate, it was expected to be the largest. With Congress likely remaining divided, the next president would need to form coalitions to pass legislation. However, preliminary results showed Sunday that his party had not reached the threshold to win a seat.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2026 16:39 UTC