Bogotá, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia vote tests leftist rule as violence surges

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2026-05-25

Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by a surge in violence, facing a stark choice between extending four years of leftist rule or shifting sharply right. Barred from re-election, President Gustavo Petro leaves office after a turbulent term marked by car bombs, explosive drones and the assassination of a presidential candidate. But joblessness has fallen and wages have risen, and polls show Petro's protege, leftist Senat......

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