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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Oliver Griffin

UNCOVERED: Colombia election this weekend sees leftist petro in pole position - Caught on Camera

FILE PHOTO: Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Historic Pact coalition, waves as he arrives to a debate in Bogota, Colombia May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

Colombians will choose among a leftist promising change, a center-right candidate seen as the natural successor to the incumbent leader, and an eccentric business magnate in a presidential vote on Sunday.

Gustavo Petro, the leftist, has consistently led opinion polls, with around 40% of voting intentions. If no one secures more than 50% a run-off will take place on June 19, which surveys suggest Petro would win.

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