Abu dhabi: Colombians are voting for a new president on Sunday after an election campaign marred by tension and violence. Some 41 million people are eligible to vote for a successor to left-wing President Gustavo Petro, who is constitutionally barred from running for a second term.
According to Emirates News Agency, fourteen candidates are running, but there are three clear frontrunners, recent polling showed. Left-wing Senator Iv¡n Cepeda from the ruling coalition is running against conservative Senator Paloma Valencia from the circle of former President lvaro Uribe, while right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is also standing.
If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, which seems likely according to current polling, a run-off is to be held on 21st June.
