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May 29, 2018

Colombia: Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Peace Deal Hangs in Balance
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In Colombia, the presidential election is headed to a contentious
runoff, after voters failed to elect a president outright during
Sunday's elections. The runoff will pit the right-wing front-runner Iván
Duque against the left-wing former mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro. The
election is expected to determine the future of Colombia's historic 2016
peace deal with FARC rebels. While Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla,
supports the peace agreement, Iván Duque has vowed to roll back key
parts of the deal, including reversing the amnesty for former rebels.


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