The early vote count in Sunday’s six-way presidential election in Colombia is pointing toward a runoff in June, with leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro leading populist real estate tycoon Rodolfo Hernandez, and other candidates further behind.
“The main problem in the country is the inequality of conditions, the work is not well paid,” said Jenny Bello, who sold coffee near a long line of voters under a typical cloudy sky in the capital of Bogotá. She had to resort to informal sales after months without work because of the pandemic.
It is Petro’s third attempt to become president. He was defeated in 2018 by Duque, who was not eligible for reelection. But Hernández, the former mayor of the north-central city of Bucaramanga, surged in recent polls with promises to “clean” the country of corruption and to donate his salary. A Gallup poll conducted earlier this month showed that 75% of Colombians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction and only 27% approve of Duque. A poll last year by Gallup found 60% of those questioned were finding it hard to get by on their income.
In addition to economic challenges, Colombia’s next president will also have to face a complex security issue and corruption, which is a top concern of voters.
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