{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"605: Colombia's Election Results Explained","description":" On 8 March, Colombians voted in primaries and congressional elections \u2014 electing candidates for 102 Senate seats, 182 House seats. Turnout in the election was notably low but marked a slight increase from the 2022 elections.&amp;nbsp; Colombia\u2019s leftist ruling party, the Pacto Hist\u00f3rico, won the majority of seats in the Senate \u2014 4.3 million votes (22.8 per cent) that translates to 25 seats. They were followed by the rightwing Centro Democr\u00e1tico which increased its representation to 17 seats in the Senate, with 15.6 per cent of the vote.&amp;nbsp; But neither secured a majority, highlighting the fragmented nature of Colombia\u2019s political landscape. The next president, whoever it is, will have to negotiate with lawmakers to push through a legislative agenda.&amp;nbsp; Richard McColl of Colombia Calling and Adriaan Alsema of Colombia Reports discussed the results on this episode&amp;nbsp;of the Colombia Calling podcast.&amp;nbsp; The Colombia Briefing by Emily Hart is for subscribers only this week.  ","author_name":"Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia","author_url":"https:\/\/colombiacalling.co\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40378930\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/5096dc\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40378930"}