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Conservative Ivan Duque wins Colombia's first election since ending its decades-long conflict

REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Ivan Duque is slated to become Colombia's next president. Duque secured 54 percent of votes in the first election since the country signed a fragile peace treaty in 2016 ending its decades-long conflict. The young conservative is a protege of powerful former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ivan Duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former Colombian president, was poised Sunday to become the country’s next president after promising to roll back a still fragile peace accord. The 41-year-old Duque captured 54 percent of votes, putting him more than 12 points ahead of leftist former guerrilla Gustavo Petro in a tense election runoff that divided many Colombians during a critical juncture in the nation’s history.

 

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