Former Rebel Voted Mayor of Colombia Capital Vowing to End Graft
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Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla, was elected Mayor of Bogota after campaigning against corruption in Colombia’s political and financial capital.
Petro became the first former rebel to gain Colombia’s second most-important elected office after winning 32 percent of yesterday’s vote. He topped Green Party candidate Enrique Penalosa’s 25 percent and former Senator Gina Parody’s 17 percent.