Bogotá mayoral candidates vote with the hope that there will be no second round

Candidates for mayor of Bogotá They voted this Sunday on a peaceful day in the Colombian capital and where everyone’s hope is to win in the first round and not have to celebrate, for the first time in the city, a second round in November. 19.

Carlos Fernando Galánformer liberal senator and son of the murdered leader of New Liberalism Luís Carlos GalánIt is Gustavo Bolívaralso former senator and leftist candidate of the ruling party Historical Pactare the favorites to be the next mayor of a city with more than seven million inhabitants.

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“It is very important that we defend our democracy and voting today; everyone vote to defend Bogotá and defend democracy”, said Galán as he deposited his in a tent in the north of the city.

Galán appears in the polls as a favorite and close to exceeding the 40% necessary to avoid having to go to a Second round which, if necessary, will be held for the first time in Bogotá due to an electoral reform.

Bolívar, in turn, was the first to vote and did so at a school in the city center, where he highlighted his commitment to “children and young people”from the city if you arrive Liévano PalaceCity Hall headquarters, and also made an appeal to go to the polls because it is “the way to express love for democracy”.

“Today we are ready to win in the first round and at least go to the second round,” said Bolívar, who is the president’s bet. Gustavo Pedro to retake one of his forts, Bogotá, a city of which he himself was mayor.

Bolívar, according to polls, is closely followed by independents Juan Daniel Oviedowho was director of National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in the previous Government, and is confident that it will be able to enter the second round race.

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“There will be a second round and Bogotá will have to choose“Oviedo said after voting in the north of the city, where he assured that if this second vote is between Galán and Bolívar,”We would have to be afraid because we would have a very large influence from the national government”.

That’s why he asked to give a strong message to the Petro Government and for him (Oviedo) to go to the second round, as it would be a message against polarization: “We cannot allow the polarization that exists in the country to take over Bogotá and the best way is to vote without fear today”.

Whoever wins the election will take place from January 1, 2024 to Claudia Lopesthe city’s first lesbian mayor, elected by the Green partyand will have to face immense challenges in issues such as security and crime or infrastructure, with emphasis on the problem of car circulation and the construction of the Metro.

Source: Elcomercio

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