Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the Historic Pact coalition leaves the Congress of the Republic after make a statement on political alliances ahead of the next presidential elections in the second round, in Bogota, Colombia, May 31, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's leftist former guerrilla Gustavo Petro and construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez were technically tied ahead of a second round of presidential elections, a poll showed on Wednesday.
Petro, a former M-19 rebel and mayor of Bogota, won 40.3% of votes in Sunday's first round on promises of social and economic change, including pension redistribution, free public university and robust environmental policies.
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