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Gavin LEE

Colombia's election: Meeting the presidential contenders

Colombia Economist Gavin Lee

SPOTLIGHT © FRANCE 24

As Colombians head to the polls, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks to The Economist's Latin America Correspondent Kinley Salmon about what's at stake for Colombia, whether a hard-right populist who calls himself "The Tiger" could become president and why security is still the main worry for voters there.

Read moreColombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates

Whatever the outcome, there will be a new leader. Gustavo Petro, the first ever left-wing president in Colombia's history, could only run for one term in office. So who's next?

You can also read Kinley's profile "Of Tigers and Terrorists" in The Economist.

Produced by Gavin Lee, Théophille Vareille, Emmanuel Miculita and Alessandro Xenos

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