By ASTRID SUAREZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians will make a choice for president between a leftist former rebel and a populist businessman in a runoff contest in June after none of the six candidates in Sunday’s first round got 50% of the vote.
Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro led Sunday’s results with just over 40% of the votes, while independent real estate tychoon Rodolfo Hernández finished second with more than 28%, election authorities said Sunday evening. A candidate needed 50% of the total votes to win outright and the run-off election.