BOGOTA/BUCARAMANGA, June 19 (Reuters) – Colombians were voting on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing profound social change and an eccentric construction magnate who has promised to fight corruption.
Candidates Gustavo Petro, once a member of the M-19 rebels, and Rodolfo Hernandez, who first gathered support through TikTok videos, are technically tied in polling. read more
Petro, a former mayor of capital Bogota and current senator, has pledged to fight inequality with free university education, pension reforms and high taxes on unproductive land.
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His proposals – especially a ban on new oil projects – have startled some investors, though he has promised to respect current contracts. read more
“We’re one step from achieving the real change we have waited for all our lives,” Petro wrote on Twitter. “There are no…
