Rodolfo Hernandez, independent presidential candidate, speaks during a presidential debate at the Corferias convention center in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Candidate Gustavo Petro maintains a lead ahead of the May 29 vote but would face a technical tie in a likely runoff with the top three contenders. Bloomberg
Bloomberg: Colombian Voters Seem Headed Toward a Radical Shift on Sunday
(Bloomberg) -- Colombians head to the polls on Sunday amid strong indications that the anti-establishment mood sweeping Latin America could lead them to abandon the pro-business Washington-centered model they’ve embraced for decades.
Presidential frontrunner Gustavo Petro, 62, a one-time guerrilla and later Bogota mayor, has tapped especially younger voters’ yearning for radical change, pledging to tax wealthy landowners, go green by phasing out oil and coal and restore ties with the socialist government next door in Venezuela.
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Update #1: Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties (AP)
Update #2: Colombia's presidential election: A rattled country looks left, but will voters make historic pivot? (CNN)
WNU Editor: A recent Colombia poll says Gustavo Petro is ahead with 37.9% .... Presidential frontrunner Gustavo Petro (Telesur). The second round will be held on June 19.
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