Colombia presidential election: leftist former guerilla and populist outsider head to runoff

Rivals Gustavo Petro will face Rodolfo Hernandez on 19 June amid growing discontent over inequality and inflation

Colombia's election will go to a runoff between two opposing anti-establishment candidates on 19 June after voters on Sunday were unable to pick a president outright.

Gustavo Petro, a leftist former guerrilla and onetime mayor of Bogota, won the largest share of the vote, with 40%, but fell short of the 50% required to win outright and prevent a second round. Petro's rival in the runoff will be Rodolfo Hernandez, a business magnate and social media firebrand, who is viewed as a conservative, populist outsider.