About this episode
The episode covers the Colombian presidential election amid tight security and discusses related international events.
There's tight security in parts of Colombia as polls open for today's presidential election with a human rights activist and a far-right populist nicknamed “the Tiger” among the frontrunners. We'll have the latest from Bogota.Also on the programme: Israel says it's moving further into southern Lebanon as its war against Hezbollah intensifies; and a Georgian wine cellar once owned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin has officially been unsealed. (Photo: Workers stick campaign posters of the Historic Pact (Pacto Historico) on the day of the presidential election in Corinto, Colombia on May 31. Credit: Reuters)
People in this episode
Host: Salai Dawtcemsang
Topics covered
- Colombia presidential election
- human rights
- political security
- Middle East conflict
- historical sites
Keywords
- Colombia
- presidential election
- human rights activist
- Hezbollah
- Joseph Stalin
- politics
- security
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hezbollah
Books & works: Joseph Stalin's wine cellar
Places: Colombia, Bogota, Israel, southern Lebanon, Georgia
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