Former Rebel Gustavo Wins Colombia Election

Formel 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.

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Petro, a senator in his third attempt to win the presidency

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got 50.48% of the votes

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while real estate magnate Rodolfo Hernández had 47.26%

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with almost all ballots counted, according to results released by election authorities.

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Petro's victory underlined a drastic change in presidential politics for a country

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that has long marginalized the left for its perceived association with the armed conflict.

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