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

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.

Most analysts are equating the underwhelming growth to low consumption following the recent tax hike that increased Colombia's VAT by 3%.

The Colombian economy has done remarkably well over the last decade, consistently ranking among the fastest-growing countries in Latin America, but a comprehensive tax reform that promotes investment and diversifies the economy is now needed to put the country on a path toward...