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"We cannot remain bystanders to this human tragedy,” said Christos Stylianides of the European Union.

Though the country is advancing its relationship with the alliance in other ways, "Colombia will not conduct tactical operations with NATO," said Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas.

Petro narrowly beat out third-place finisher Sergio Fajardo by around 260,000 votes out of more than 19.6 million cast.

Rightwing candidate Iván Duque, the protege of former President Álvaro Uribe, was the frontrunner in the last major poll before the election.

“We are now part of the big leagues," said Colombian President Juane Manuel Santos.

Canada, Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand have been negotiating to become an associate member, a goal also shared by South Korea.

The White House cited the need to formulate a response to the chemical attack in Syria as the reason for canceling the trip.

In a January poll, only 20% of Colombians said the approve of President Trump.

The results reflected the wide plurality of political views in a country that has grow highly divided in recent years.

These two coalition leaders will face off, along with others, in the May 27 election to replace outgoing two-term President Juan Manuel Santos.