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Colombian ex-rebel Petro wins election to be 1st leftist president

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colombia by becoming the country's first leftist president-elect.

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  1. The Guardian

    ‘Let’s make history’: Colombia could elect first leftist president in runoff (opens The Guardian)

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    The election is being contested by mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro and populist business tycoon Rodolfo Hernández

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Former rebel becomes Colombia’s 1st leftist president (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Gustavo Petro will be officially declared winner after a formal count that will take a few days.

  3. Americas Quarterly

    The Evolution of Colombia's Gustavo Petro (opens Americas Quarterly)

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    The former Bogotá mayor is making his third run at the presidency and is leading in polls. Has he changed, or has the country?

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Ex-rebel holds slim lead in Colombia's presidential runoff (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Former leftist rebel Gustavo Petro holds a slim lead in Colombia’s presidential runoff election Sunday over a real estate millionaire, and is on the cusp of ushering in a new era of politics in the South American country

  5. New York Times

    Gustavo Petro wins the Colombian election, becoming the country’s first Leftist president. (opens New York Times)

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    The former rebel and longtime senator’s victory sets the third largest nation in Latin America on a sharply new path.

  6. NBC News

    Colombia elects first leftist president and first Afro Colombian female vice president (opens NBC News)

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    Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, won the presidency Sunday, and Francia Marquez will be the first Afro Colombian vice president.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Colombia elections: Ex-guerrilla leader Gustavo Petro wins | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Voters in Colombia decided between leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernandez, whose sudden rise prompted comparisons with Donald Trump.

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised change (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Colombia for the first time elected a leftist as its next president, but the slim victory is a cue that a large portion of the country rejects the ambitious proposals of Gustavo Petro, who will have to consider their concerns and negotiate with a divided Congress to be able to govern, let alone deli…

  9. NPR

    Colombia elects Gustavo Petro in historic presidential election (opens NPR)

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    Colombia has a new president, after an historic election, that has held more than a few surprises.

  10. New York Times

    Gustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia’s First Leftist Leader (opens New York Times)

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    The former rebel and longtime senator’s victory sets the third largest nation in Latin America on a sharply new path.

  11. Florida Phoenix

    DeSantis views Colombian election as part of a 'Marxist' wave in Latin America (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis delved into foreign policy Monday by lamenting the election of leftist Gustavo Petro as president of Colombia, calling it a “very, very disappointing and very, very troubling result.” Petro, of the Humane Colombia party, is a former leftist rebel affiliated with the 19th of April M…

  12. The Daily Caller

    Colombia Elects First Leftist President In Its History (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Gustavo Petro was elected as Colombia's first leftist president Sunday.

  13. Truthout

    Global Applause as Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency (opens Truthout)

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    Colombia's president-elect has pledged to democratize land ownership, combat poverty and end the nation's war on drugs.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Leftist President-elect Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised change (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Colombia for the first time elected a leftist as its next president, but the slim victory indicates many reject the ambitious proposals of Gustavo Petro.

  15. France 24

    Leftist Petro elected president of Colombia, defeating millionaire Hernandez (opens France 24)

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    Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change, won Colombia’s presidency on Sunday, the first progressive to do so in the country’s…

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Colombian ex-rebel Petro wins election to be 1st leftist president (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BOGOTA, Colombia -- Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colombia by becoming the country's first leftist president-elect.

  17. NBC New York

    Ex-Rebel Gustavo Petro Wins Runoff to be Colombia's First Leftist President (opens NBC New York)

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    Former rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly won a runoff election in Colombia over a political outsider millionaire, ushering in a new era of politics by becoming the country’s first leftist president.

  18. The Week

  19. Wyoming Public Media

    Former rebel Gustavo Petro wins Colombia's presidential election (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election on Sunday, becoming Colombia's first leftist president.

  20. The Buffalo News

    Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest (opens The Buffalo News)

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    Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people’s

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Leftist Gustavo Petro wins Colombia presidential election | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro has won Colombia's presidential election by a narrow margin. The former guerilla and current senator edged out his opponent, former mayor and millionaire Rodolfo Hernandez .

  22. The Economist

    A former leftist guerrilla wins Colombia’s election (opens The Economist)

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    Gustavo Petro’s past leaves a legacy of distrust to overcome

  23. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ex-rebel in slim win to be Colombia's 1st leftist president (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colombia by becoming the country's first leftist president.

  24. Herald Bulletin

    Ex-rebel in slim win to be Colombia's1st leftist president (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Former rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly won a runoff election in Colombia over a political outsider millionaire, ushering in a new era of politics by becoming the country’s first leftist

  25. Washington Times

    Continental shift: Leftists on the march as ex-guerrilla Petro wins in Colombia (opens Washington Times)

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    Longtime U.S.-partner Colombia has become the latest Latin American nation to pivot hard toward the left with Sunday’s election of Gustavo Petro, a former Marxist guerrilla fighter turned socialist mayor of Bogota, as its next president.

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