Colombia election: leftist former guerilla and populist outsider head to runoff

Colombia’s election will go to a runoff between two opposing anti-establishment candidates on 19 June after voters on Sunday were unable to pick a president outright. Gustavo Petro, a leftist former guerrilla and onetime mayor of Bogotá, won the largest share of the vote, with 40%, but fell short of the 50% required to win outright and prevent a second round. Petro’s rival in the runoff will be Rodolfo Hernández, a business magnate and social media firebrand, who is viewed as a conservative, populist outsider. Full Text -> TheGuardian

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Las elecciones de Colombia irán a una segunda vuelta entre dos candidatos contrarios al sistema el 19 de junio después de que los votantes del domingo no pudieron elegir un presidente por completo. Gustavo Petro, un exguerrillero de izquierda y exalcalde de Bogotá, ganó la mayor parte de los votos, con el 40%, pero no alcanzó el 50% requerido para ganar por completo y evitar una segunda vuelta. El rival de Petro en la segunda vuelta será Rodolfo Hernández, un magnate de los negocios y agitador de las redes sociales, a quien se considera un “outsider” conservador y populista.

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