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Leftist Petro wins Colombia presidential election

Petro, a current senator and previous mayor of Bogota, won 50.8% of votes
Last Updated 20 June 2022, 02:43 IST

Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change, will be Colombia's next president after beating construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez in an election on Sunday.

Petro, a current senator and previous mayor of Bogota, won 50.8% of votes, figures from the national registry office showed, while Hernandez trailed by 797,973 votes, tallying 46.9%.

Some 20 million people cast ballots nationwide.

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(Published 20 June 2022, 02:43 IST)

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