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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 06:34 AM
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Former Colombian rebel elected mayor of capital, Bogota
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15516914

A former left-wing rebel has been elected mayor of the capital, Bogota, as Colombians vote in local elections.

Gustavo Petro, 51, a former guerrilla with the defunct M-19 movement, won 32% of the vote after running a "zero corruption" campaign.

His main opponent Enrique Penalosa, the favoured candidate of former President Alvaro Uribe, conceded after polling 25%.

During a violent campaign, 41 candidates were killed nationwide.
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