Duque and Petro to face-off in Colombia (May 28, 2018)
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Colombian voters divided their backing between the right and left wing candidates yesterday -- setting the stage for a polarized second round of presidential voting next month. Conservative senator Iván Duque came in first, with just over 39 percent of the vote. He did not however obtain enough votes to win outright, and will face off on June 17 against former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro, who obtained 25 percent of the vote yesterday. Centrist Sergio Fajardo came in close behind, with 23 percent. He far outperformed polls, which had him at a distant 15 percent. (See last
Duque and Petro to face-off in Colombia (May 28, 2018)
Duque and Petro to face-off in Colombia (May…
Duque and Petro to face-off in Colombia (May 28, 2018)
Colombian voters divided their backing between the right and left wing candidates yesterday -- setting the stage for a polarized second round of presidential voting next month. Conservative senator Iván Duque came in first, with just over 39 percent of the vote. He did not however obtain enough votes to win outright, and will face off on June 17 against former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro, who obtained 25 percent of the vote yesterday. Centrist Sergio Fajardo came in close behind, with 23 percent. He far outperformed polls, which had him at a distant 15 percent. (See last