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Claire McQue, a Latin America contributor, reports from Bogotá on why voters embraced a tough-talking political outsider
Abelardo de la Espriella outperformed in the first round of a deeply polarised presidential election
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Gustavo Petro claims to be assailed by a right-wing conspiracy
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