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Populist businessman will face former leftwing guerrilla Gustavo Petro in presidential run-off next month
Outspoken businessman places second in blow to ex-leftwing guerrilla’s chances of winning presidency
Voters hope Sunday’s elections will put nation on new course after a tough few years
Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favourite to win the presidency, wants to rethink the ‘war on drugs’ and restore ties with Venezuela
Gustavo Petro’s tax and spending plans have sent him to the top of polls but alarmed the wealthy
Federico Gutiérrez faces uphill struggle to convince voters he can remedy persistent poverty and inequality
Social activist gives powerful voice to country’s marginalised black community
Ex-Marxist guerrilla campaigning to halt oil exploration wins leftwing primary
Fear of left trumps fear of right in bitter election campaign
Despite divisions, there is much to celebrate in the first vote since Farc ceasefire
Uribe protégé’s poll success caps remarkable advance
Former senator Iván Duque to face off with leftwing rival Gustavo Petro
Outgoing leader Juan Manuel Santos laments polarised politics ahead of Sunday’s election
Gustavo Petro wants to end coal and oil exports, a plan that appeals to young voters
Petro and Duque win big in elections featuring Farc veterans for first time
Investors have been unsettled by the emergence of former guerrilla as frontrunner
Former guerrillas have been brought into the political process and the mood is febrile
Longstanding plans for a metro are being dusted off again
The capital is prospering as a hub for Latin American business
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