BBC: Conservative newcomer Ivan Duque wins Colombia's presidential election
Conservative political newcomer Ivan Duque has been elected president of Colombia.
With nearly all votes counted. Mr Duque has 54% with his rival Gustavo Petro on 41.8%.
The result raises questions about the future of a historic but controversial peace deal with Farc rebels.
Mr Duque, who is supported by former President Alvaro Uribe, has said he will overhaul the 2016 agreement which gave the rebels places in Congress.
The orthodox economist also says he will revisit crimes allegedly committed by the rebels during the brutal five-decade conflict with the government.
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