Column — Surprise Election Results in Colombia Usher in a New Political Era

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The people of Colombia have given Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez an opportunity to pursue a different path forward for their country. Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET. Follow Democracy Now! on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud and iTunes.