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Who is elected as the first-leftist President of Colombia?
A)
Daniel Quintero
B)
Gustavo Petro
C)
Francia Márquez
D)
Sergio Fajardo

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Gustavo Petro


Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change, won Colombia's Presidency on Sunday(19th June 2022), the first progressive to do so in the country's history.
 
Mr. Petro beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of some 7,16,890 votes. The two had been technically tied in polling ahead of the vote.
 
Francia Marquez has become the first Black woman Vice President of Colombia..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 21, 2022
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