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| Colombia chooses between Santos and Zuluaga in runoff | Colombia chooses between Santos and Zuluaga in runoff |
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| Colombians have voted in a runoff election between the incumbent president and a conservative rival. | |
| The campaign has been dominated by discussions on the ongoing peace talks with the leftist Farc rebel group. | The campaign has been dominated by discussions on the ongoing peace talks with the leftist Farc rebel group. |
| President Juan Manuel Santos, who launched the negotiations in November 2012, lost the first round of the vote last month by a narrow margin. | President Juan Manuel Santos, who launched the negotiations in November 2012, lost the first round of the vote last month by a narrow margin. |
| His opponent Oscar Ivan Zuluaga says he will impose tougher conditions in order to carry on with the talks. | His opponent Oscar Ivan Zuluaga says he will impose tougher conditions in order to carry on with the talks. |
| More than 32 million Colombians were eligible to vote, but the turnout was low in the first round at just over 40%. | |
| Mr Zuluaga, 55, is a former finance minister. He received 29% of the vote in the first round, compared to 26% for Mr Santos. | |
| World Cup success | World Cup success |
| Their main disagreement between the two candidates seems to be on how to end a five-decade long conflict with the country's main rebel group, the Farc. | |
| Mr Zuluaga initially said he would pull out of the talks and boost military attacks on the weakened rebel group. | Mr Zuluaga initially said he would pull out of the talks and boost military attacks on the weakened rebel group. |
| That is the line adopted by his mentor, former president Alvaro Uribe, who was elected senator this year and is still one of the most influential figures in Colombian politics. | That is the line adopted by his mentor, former president Alvaro Uribe, who was elected senator this year and is still one of the most influential figures in Colombian politics. |
| Later in the campaign he said he would continue to negotiate with the Farc provided the rebels renounced military action during the talks. | Later in the campaign he said he would continue to negotiate with the Farc provided the rebels renounced military action during the talks. |
| Mr Santos, 62, is aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of the year. | Mr Santos, 62, is aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of the year. |
| Government negotiators and rebel leaders have held several rounds of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. | Government negotiators and rebel leaders have held several rounds of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. |
| They have agreed on three points of the agenda drawn up in 2012: land reform, future political participation and drug trafficking, which is allegedly the main source of income for the rebels. | They have agreed on three points of the agenda drawn up in 2012: land reform, future political participation and drug trafficking, which is allegedly the main source of income for the rebels. |
| Three other points remain to be agreed on: the rights of the victims, disarmament of the rebels and the implementation of the agreement. | Three other points remain to be agreed on: the rights of the victims, disarmament of the rebels and the implementation of the agreement. |
| On the eve of the vote, Colombia stopped to watch the national team in its opening match in the football World Cup. | On the eve of the vote, Colombia stopped to watch the national team in its opening match in the football World Cup. |
| Both candidates were quick to congratulate the team on its 3-0 victory over Greece in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. | Both candidates were quick to congratulate the team on its 3-0 victory over Greece in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. |
| "This win for Colombia has moved us; and tomorrow [Sunday], we need to wrap things up by winning the presidency," said Mr Zuluaga. | "This win for Colombia has moved us; and tomorrow [Sunday], we need to wrap things up by winning the presidency," said Mr Zuluaga. |
| "Let's go, Colombia. We started things off at the World Cup on the right foot. And tomorrow [Sunday] peace is going to be the winner," said Mr Santos. | |
| Polls opened at 08:00 local time (13:00 GMT) and closed at 16:00. Results are expected shortly after polls close, as ballots are electronic. |