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Narrow Win Makes Ex-Rebel Colombia’s First Leftist President

Petro’s victory underlined a drastic change in presidential politics for a country that has long marginalized the left.

Gustavo Petro before voting at Bogota, Colombia, June 19, 2022.
Gustavo Petro before voting at Bogota, Colombia, June 19, 2022. AP/Fernando Vergara

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