Leftist candidate Gustavo Petro took an early lead in a partial vote count for Colombia’s presidential election.
Petro had 51% to 47% for construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez, with some two-thirds of ballots tallied on Sunday, according to Colombia’s election authorities.
Petro, 62, has pledged a radical overhaul of the nation’s pro-business economic model. He wants to boost import tariffs, impose higher taxes on the rich, and phase out oil and coal.
