Colombia's runoff pits a pro-business outsider against a Bulgaria-educated neo-Marxist Petro ally — with petroleum, healthcare, and investment sectors watching closely.
Record homicides and guerilla expansion challenge Colombia's security under the current president, impacting international investment and regional stability.
The decertification puts half a billion dollars of US security aid to Colombia at risk. Mafia & insurgent groups have flourished during the government of Gustavo Petro.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro campaigned on a promise of "Total Peace" but guerilla groups are thriving during his term, showing no interest in ceasing crime or terrorism.