Colombia elected its first leftist president on Sunday, as former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly edged out political outsider Rodolfo Hernández.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!after voters handed him a slim victory in Sunday's runoff election against Rodolfo Hernández, a political outsider and populist.
Petro had garnered 50.47% of the votes to Hernandez's 47.25% on Sunday evening, according to preliminary results released by election authorities. "Today is a day of celebration for the people. Let them celebrate the first popular victory," Petro, a current senator and former mayor of Bogota, tweeted after the results came in."May so many sufferings be cushioned in the joy that today floods the heart of the Homeland."
Former rebel Gustavo Petro, left, his wife Veronica Alcocer, back center, and his running mate Francia Marquez, celebrate before supporters after winning a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19, 2022. The former guerilla's victory is a sign of rising discontent in Colombia and the rest of Latin America, as it comes
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