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Iván Duque won convincingly in a second-round run off election over leftwing candidate Gustavo Petro, a controversial former M-19 guerrilla member.

Colombians today will put either rightwing candidate Iván Duque or leftist Gustavo Petro in office for the next four years.

Fajardo's decision to not support Gustavo Petro in the June 17 election is a setback for the leftist candidate.

Duque says that tax reform to cut the corporate rate below 30% is one of the ways Colombia can get back to 5% annual GDP growth.

Will Iván Duque's 40% support among intended voters make him the next tenant of Casa de Nariño?

Fitch: “The strength of Colombia's fiscal and macro policy institutions...are likely to prevent major economic policy changes."

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.

Even prior to heart surgery, Timochenko had stopped campaigning following ongoing protests and security concerns.

Former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro and former Antioquia governor Sergio Fajardo received support from around 45% of those surveyed.