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Colombia election: Voters choose between extremes Conservative newcomer Ivan Duque wins Colombia's presidential election
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Voters in Colombia have been casting ballots to choose the next president of the country. Conservative political newcomer Ivan Duque has been elected president of Colombia.
They had a stark choice between the business-friendly Ivan Duque, a newcomer to politics, and leftist ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro. With nearly all votes counted, he has an unassailable lead of more than 12 percentage points over his rival.
The future of a historic but controversial peace deal with Farc rebels hangs in the balance. The result raises questions about the future of a historic but controversial peace deal with Farc rebels.
Corruption, the economy and inequality have all been big themes in campaigning for the run-off vote. Mr Duque, who is supported by former President Alvaro Uribe, has said he will overhaul the 2016 agreement which gave the rebels places in Congress.
Polls closed at 16:00 (21:00 GMT) and results are expected in the coming hours. The orthodox economist also says he will revisit crimes allegedly committed by the rebels during the brutal five-decade conflict with the government.
The two men in the running for the top job could not be more different, says the BBC's Katy Watson in Bogota. Mr Duque is viewed as the business-friendly choice because he wants to cut taxes and boost investment, raising money by shrinking the state.
Mr Duque, who is supported by a popular former president, the conservative Alvaro Uribe, comfortably won the first round last month and polls also give him the lead this time. Voters in the country were presented with a stark choice between Mr Duque and the leftist ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro.
The orthodox economist says he will rewrite the 2016 agreement which gave Farc rebels an entitlement to representation in Congress, and will revisit crimes allegedly committed by the rebels during the brutal long-running conflict. Mr Petro's campaign featured promises about creating a more equal society and ensuring people have access to health and education.
For his part, Mr Petro says he wants to tackle social inequality, redistribute land and end Colombia's reliance on extractive industries in favour of renewable energy. He also pledged to take on political elites and redistribute land to the poor.
But the former Bogota mayor, who supports the peace deal, garnered just over 41% of the vote compared with 54% for Mr Duque.