Gustavo Petro, former rebel warrior, elected president of Colombia

Gustavo Petro, former rebel warrior, elected president of Colombia

• Colombia’s presidency has been won by Gustavo Petro, a former rebel warrior who has pledged significant social and economic transformation. Petro will become Colombia’s first left-wing president if he wins the presidential runoff election.
• He received 50.4 percent of the vote, while his opponent, construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez, received 47.3 percent.
• Petro ran for president for the third time, and his triumph adds the Andean nation to a growing list of Latin American countries that have elected progressives in recent years.

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Published date : 22 Jun 2022 06:30PM