Colombian senator and former leftist guerrilla Gustavo Petro—who secured his coalition's presidential nomination with 80% of the primary vote—is now the front-runner in May's presidential election.
"As of tomorrow, the first presidential round begins," Petro continued."We will defend a common program to turn Colombia into a power of life and make the economy revolve around life... Loving the people today means building peace, social justice, and a society of rights."
Also running are populist independent Rodolfo Hernández of the Anticorruption League and centrist Ingrid Betancourt, who was held hostage by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels for six years.
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