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Opinion polls show Colombians favor a leftist ex-guerrilla, Gustavo Petro - Click the link for more details.

The ballot includes former rebel Gustavo Petro, who could become the first leftist president if he can get the 50 of the votes in the first round.

Colombians vote Sunday in a first round of presidential elections, with a leftist poised for victory for the first time in the country's troubled history.

Gustavo Petro, a leftist former mayor of Bogota and member of the M-19 guerrilla group, has consistently led opinion polls with around 40% support.

<p>Just a few hours before the closing of the polls in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections, the process is developing normally, except for some reports of delays in voting at polling stations located in the interior of the South American country.</p>

The last-minute surge of outsider candidate Rodolfo Hernández in the Colombian presidential race suggest he could leap into second place in Sunday’s election.

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombians will pick from six candidates in a presidential election today.The latest opinion polls suggest Gustavo Petro, a former rebel, could get 40% of the votes, with a 15-point lead over his closest rival. But the senator needs 50% to avoid a runoff election in June against the second-place finisher.

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Facing high unemployment and inflation, Colombians are looking for change in Sunday’s election. It may come in the form of leftist candidate and former... 29.05.2022, Sputnik International

BOGOTA - Colombians clamoring for "change" voted Sunday in a first round of presidential elections with a leftist poised for a historic victory.