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The Colombian Ministry of the Interior ordered, through decree 318 of March 5, the restrictions against the electoral day that will take place in the neighboring country next Sunday, March 13.
The public order decree orders the closure of Colombia’s borders with neighboring countries for 48 hours, from 00:00 on Saturday, March 12 to 23:59 on Sunday, March 13. Initially, the intention was to close the border ports from Thursday, March 10.
Two border bridges of Tufiño and El Carmelo, in Carchi, will be reopened this Thursday with differentiated schedules
However, due to pressure from the Colombian chambers of commerce and border production sectors, it was forced to reduce the number of days. With the restriction, the international bridges of Rumichaca in Carchi and San Miguel in Sucumbíos will not be enabled for vehicular and human traffic.
Included in the measure are the border crossings of Tufiño and El Carmelo, in Carchi, which were reopened after almost two years (23 months), last Thursday, March 3. Another action is that dry law will apply from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 14, and the carrying of weapons is prohibited.
Colombia’s 2022 legislative elections will take place on Sunday, March 13. In this contest, the members of the Chamber and Senate of the Colombian Congress will be elected, who will legislate in the next four years.
Colombians residing in Ecuador may vote at the Colombian Embassy in Quito and at the consulates of Quito, Esmeraldas, Nueva Loja, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and Tulcán.
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The Colombian Senate is made up of 108 senators, but only 107 representatives will be chosen, since a seat is reserved for the candidate who obtains the second highest number of votes in the presidential elections; and 172 representatives will be elected to the Chamber.
Colombians will also be able to request the ballot to vote for the consultations of the different coalitions that seek to define the candidate who will represent them in the presidential elections, which will designate the successor of Colombian President Iván Duque.
Citizens will be able to vote for the Centro Esperanza Coalition, made up of Alejandro Gaviria, Juan Manuel Galán, Jorge Enrique Robledo, Sergio Fajardo and Carlos Amaya; by the Historical Pact, made up of Gustavo Petro, Francia Márquez, Camilo Romero, Arelis Uriana and Alfredo Saade; and the Team for Colombia, made up of Alejandro Char, Federico Gutiérrez, Enrique Peñalosa, David Barguil and Aydeé Lizarazo. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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