Colombians on Sunday cast their ballots in the second round of the presidential election, choosing between conservative candidate Ivan Duque and leftist Gustavo Petro.
(CNN) — Colombians on Sunday cast their ballots in the second round of the presidential election, choosing between conservative candidate Ivan Duque and leftist Gustavo Petro.
Polls opened at 9 a.m. ET and closed at 5 p.m. ET. Results should be known within a few hours of closing.
Voters cast ballots May 27 in Colombia's presidential election, but no candidate won 50% of the vote. At the time, initial results showed Duque led with 39% of votes. In second place was Petro with 25%, closely trailed by centrist Sergio Fajardo.
The frontrunners in the election to replace Santos couldn't differ more on the peace deal. Left-wing Petro supports the deal and blames former President Alvaro Uribe for the turmoil wrought by FARC, while conservative Duque has taken tough stances against FARC and openly opposes the deal.
Other important issues include unemployment, healthcare and corruption.
Petro, 58, is a former guerilla and an economist who founded the Progressive Movement ahead of his run for mayor of Bogotá, a seat he won in 2011. Formerly a member of M-19, another guerilla group that became a political party, Petro has served three terms as a congressman and one as a senator.
More than 36 million Colombians are eligible to vote in the election.