the leftist Gustavo Petro and the businessman Rodolfo Hernandez will go to a ballot on June 19 to decide who will be the next president of Colombiaafter none achieved the necessary votes on Sunday to consecrate themselves in the first round.
With the scrutiny of 94.19% of the voting tables, Petro he obtained 40.39% of the votes, while Hernández obtained 27.99%, according to the calculations of the Registrar’s Office.
The leftist candidate Historical Pacta 62-year-old economist who was mayor of Bogota and belonged to the former M-19 guerrilla, promises to reduce the economic dependence on oil and coalreduce the social gap with ideas that generate fear among businessmen, such as the equitable distribution of land to increase agricultural production.
Hernandez, a septuagenarian construction businessman and former mayor of Bucaramangasurprised and came second in the election, beating the center-right Federico Gutierrezwhich appeared behind Petro in the voting intention polls.
The businessman, who is running as an independent candidate, gained recognition for his eccentric videos on social networks, in which he appears singing and riding an electric skateboard, as well as for his strong speech against corruption.
However, he faces an investigation for allegedly having intervened as mayor in the award of a garbage management contract that sought to benefit a company and one of his sons, who would have lobbied in favor of the company. The 77-year-old businessman denies the accusations.
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