{"id":6773,"date":"2022-04-28T15:07:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&p=6773"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T14:17:30","slug":"call-to-action-observe-colombian-presidential-elections-in-embassies-and-consulates-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/call-to-action-observe-colombian-presidential-elections-in-embassies-and-consulates-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to action: Observe Colombian presidential elections in embassies and consulates around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNI made history in March 2022 when 80 leaders representing affiliates traveled to Colombia<\/a> to observe voting during the legislative and presidential primaries. This delegation garnered widespread media coverage, helping to guarantee transparency, generate public confidence in democratic participation, and protect election results from a right-wing push for a recount after the initial count showed major gains for progressive political parties.<\/p>\r\n

But the work is not over.<\/p>\r\n

CALL TO ACTION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

On May 29, Colombia will hold the first round of Presidential elections, which will then go to a second round on June 19 if no candidate receives more than 50% of votes. More than one million Colombians living outside of Colombia will vote at consulates or embassies around the globe, where many irregularities were documented during March 13 elections.<\/p>\r\n

Join us to protect democracy and democratic rights in Colombia by providing electoral observation during the presidential elections at the Colombian consulate or embassy in your country of residence<\/u>! <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/strong>What you need to know:<\/p>\r\n