Rivals Gustavo Petro will face Rodolfo Hernández on 19 June amid growing discontent over inequality and inflation
Hernández was a relative unknown until surging in polls ahead of the election. His campaign – largely carried out on TikTok – has been criticised for being light on policies and heavy on anti-establishment populism. He won 28% of the vote on Sunday.
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