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Barranquilla loses hosting rights for the 2027 Pan American Games due to contract breaches, sparking controversy and first political storm of 2024 for Colombia's Petro.
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Panam Sports confirmed this Wednesday that the Colombian city will not organize the next Pan American Games due to non-payment. I had to pay 4 million dollars before December 31, a fact that did not happen. Asunción showed interest in being a host.
Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.
Candidates opposed to the Petro Government are leading the polls for mayors in large cities. This is the panorama in Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla and Cali.
Colombia's German Vargas Lleras has become the face of the opposition to President Petro, and an establishment politician on track for the 2026 campaign.