Gustavo Petro, a 62-year-old leftist former guerrilla, took the most votes in Sunday’s first round by pledging to insert the state into Colombia’s market economy, heavily tax the rich and move the country away from its dependence on oil and coal.
leftist former guerrilla
Unable to get the majority needed to win outright Sunday, Mr. Petro now faces off against Mr. Hernández in a June 19 runoff.
A recent Invamer poll showed a tight second round, with Mr. Petro getting 50%, while Mr. Hernández garnered a close 47.4%. Fewer than 10% of respondents said they had a negative view of Mr. Hernández, compared with Mr. Petro’s 37%. In his popular posts on TikTok, Mr. Hernández rails against career politicians—who he says are largely corrupt—using snappy zingers and the flair of a comic at a roast.
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