Overseas Elections Direct Voting Second Round Colombia – Most Regions – International

Overseas voting for the second round of the 2022 presidential election in Colombia As the Ministry of External Affairs announced through its official service, they proceeded quietly and peacefully.

(Read here. Presidential election: Voting day in Colombia goes like this)

In total, 972,764 Colombians are eligible for payment There are 1,352 tables set up in embassies and consulates around the world at 250 levels organized in 67 countries.

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According to the first bulletin of the register, Rodolfo Hernandez With 57.49% of the vote (144,739 votes) leading in the polls. Gustavo Pedro Received 40.68% (102,426 votes). To date, 82.21% of the tables surveyed go overseas.

(See also: Presidential Election: Overseas Election Results)

Next, we summarize how the day for the presidential election went.

Spain:
In Spain, 45,946 people voted throughout the week, which is slightly lower than in the first round when 46,091 people went to the polls.

In charge of the seven embassies, the sessions were regularly held at 140 tables spread across the country.

“Except on Saturday, we had regular visits every day, and the heat wave prevented many people from leaving their homes,” explained Embassy General Rodrigo Binson.

The total number of people registered within a community of about half a million Colombians is 160,000 (75,000 of them in Madrid). Among the 400 jurors – all voluntarily acting free of charge – is Sebastian Yatra, who appeared in Spain these days.

After Saturday’s concert, he drove through the night to meet his early schedule on Sunday. He called on everyone through his networks and the media to vote, not to vote blank.

In the neighborhood they sold shirts and regular meals of the Colombian football team. Voting ends at 4pm with the national anthem.

Argentina:
With complete silence, the tables were opened this Sunday for Colombians living in Argentina. Polling stations will be open until 4 pm (local time). Note that Colombia is about two hours south of the country.

Brazil:
In the South American giant country, polling tables were set up this Sunday in 11 cities. Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Manas, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sவோo Paulo and Tabadinga.

Belgium:
If you live in Belgium, do you have doubts about where to vote?
Colombian Embassy in Brussels Av. Arranged tables in Louise 326 Brussels.

United Kingdom:
From London, visits to the Colombian consulate in London were regular, but very quiet. In fact, many citizens took the opportunity to eat and buy Colombian goods.

Officials said a complete normalcy had been reached when voting began.

Ecuador:
Opposition groups called for a boycott of the rally in Ecuador on Sunday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.

Colombian ambassador to Quito Manuel Enrique Rosero told Efe that “unfortunately, we had a low turnout” as access roads to Ecuadorian cities where polling stations were set up for the presidential election were closed.

According to Enríquez Rosero, 35,000 Colombians registered to vote in this second round of elections, with 10 per cent approaching the exercise of their right to vote since the process began last Monday.

In the first round of the presidential election, on May 29, Ecuador was attended by 6,906 people, 3,656 of whom were at tables set up in Quito, the ambassador recalled.

Which points were activated?
This document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may help you. There you will find a list of all the ballot tables implemented abroad.

International writing
Time
*With information from Juanita Samper Ospina (EL TIEMPO – Madrid Reporter)
** With information from Efe

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