Pre electoral: Presidential elections in Colombia

• Political Analisys

This Sunday will see elections held in Colombia to choose the country’s next president, in office until 2026. With an average support in polls of 39.4%, the leftist candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Pacto Histórico coalition, leads the field and is favorite to win. Two right-wing contenders are out to stop him and are battling each other for a place in a second round runoff: traditionalist Federico ‘Fico’ Gutiérrez, of Equipo del Colombia, and the anti-establishment businessman Rodolfo Hernández of Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción.