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Progressives dominate Colombias election race as Uribe holds off endorsement
written by Adriaan Alsema November 30, 2017
Progressive candidates are dominating the top of a presidential poll that was released on Thursday. But former President Alvaro Uribe, an important electoral baron, still has to announce his endorsement.
The candidate with most votes in the poll was Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla who was mayor of the capital Bogota between 2012 and 2015.
Seventeen percent of the 1,800 interviewed Colombians said they supported the outspoken social democrat who has frequently clashed with hard-line conservatives.
Second is Antioquia‘s former “anti-corruption” Governor Sergio Fajardo with 15%, followed by former VP German Vargas with 14%.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/progressives-dominate-colombias-election-race-uribe-holds-off-endorsement/
