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He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do

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

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He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro sits down with NPR and talks about his time in a guerrilla group and proposals to tackle poverty and climate change.

He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do

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Monday

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

Ivan Duque, presidential candidate for the Democratic Center, and his vice presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez, raise arms after winning the first round of Colombia's presidential election. A runoff with Gustavo Petro will be held June 17. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque won a place in Colombia's June presidential runoff against leftist Gustavo Petro. That has some worried that a fragile peace pact with Marxist rebels could unravel.

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

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Sunday

Former FARC Rebels Face The Ballot In Colombia Congressional Elections

A man casts his vote at a polling station in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, during parliamentary elections in Colombia on March 11. The elections are the first that FARC will partake in as a legal political party. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images) Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Former FARC Rebels Face The Ballot In Colombia Congressional Elections

After signing a peace deal with the Colombian government in 2016, the FARC are running a total of 74 candidates for Senate and House of Representative seats.

Monday

A FARC Rebel Commander Runs For President. Many Colombians Aren't Ready To Forgive

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

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A FARC Rebel Commander Runs For President. Many Colombians Aren't Ready To Forgive

After more than 50 years of insurgency, Colombia's most notorious leftist militant group has handed over its guns and formed a political party that's now fielding its first election candidates.