People take part in a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Medellín, Colombia, on Feb. 8. Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Colombian presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández receives a warm welcome at the National Congress of Oil Palm Growers in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on June 3. Fernanda Pineda/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition
Friday
Attendees during a closing campaign rally for presidential candidate Gustavo Petro in Bogotá, Colombia. Petro is ahead in the polls for this Sunday's election, but it's expected to go to a second round in June. Andres Cardona/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption
Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history
Thursday
Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro speaks during a campaign rally in Medellín, Colombia, on April 7. Petro is polling first ahead of the May 29 election. Edinson Ivan Arroyo Mora/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do
Monday
A FARC supporter waves a banner during the launch of Timochenko's presidential campaign in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday. The word for "liberty" in Spanish is stamped on his tie. Manuel Rueda for NPR hide caption