Ex-rebel captures slim victory to become Colombia’s 1st leftist president
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A voters marks his ballot during a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Voters line up at a polling station during a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police frisks a voter at the entrance of a polling station during a presidential runoff in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A nun chooses her candidate during a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Voters line up at a polling station during a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gustavo Petro, presidential candidate with the Historical Pact coalition, shows his ballot before voting in a presidential runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gustavo Petro, presidential candidate with the Historical Pact coalition, waves as he leaves a polling station accompanied by his daughter Andrea after voting in a presidential runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man votes during a presidential runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soldiers guard the main polling station during a presidential runoff election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A view of Corferias the main polling station in Bogota, Colombia, during a runoff presidential election, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman chooses her candidate during a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, with the Historical Pact coalition, celebrate at his election night headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, with the Historical Pact coalition, celebrate after his candidate won a presidential runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, with the Historical Pact coalition, celebrate after his candidate won a presidential runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Confetti explode over a screen showing photos of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, left, and his running mate Francia Marquez after they won a runoff election at their election night headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernandez, with the Anti-corruption Governors League, cry after former leftist rebel Gustavo Petro won a presidential runoff election in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A supporter of presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernandez, with the Anti-corruption Governors League, cries in Bucaramanga, Colombia, after her candidate lost a presidential runoff election to former leftist rebel Gustavo Petro on Sunday, June 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former rebel Gustavo Petro, left, his wife Veronica Alcocer, back center, and his running mate Francia Marquez, celebrate before supporters after winning a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19.