
Can leftist Gustavo Petro become Colombia’s first president?
Petro’s stance on tackling inequality, reducing reliance on carbon fuels and ending the status quo of right-wing politics, has appealed to a new generation eager for change.
Colombia goes to the polls on Sunday to choose the country’s first president since a historic peace deal was signed with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels.
The choice is between conservative candidate Ivan Duque, and his left-wing rival Gustavo Petro.
Petro has vowed to tackle inequality, but some fear his socialist policies could turn Colombia into another Venezuela.
Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher reports from Bogota.
Published On 17 Jun 2018