Petro's leftist coalition emerges as largest bloc in Colombia's Congress

Orientul Mijlociu

March 9 (UPI) -- Colombia's ruling leftist coalition, the Historic Pact, emerged as the largest force in the Senate after legislative elections Sunday, strengthening President Gustavo Petro's political base, but leaving a fragmented Congress with no single-party majority. The Historic Pact won 22.88% of the vote for the 103-seat Senate, increasing its representation to 25 senators from 20 and adding more than 1 million votes compared with the 2022 elections, Caracol Radio reported. In the 183-