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Presidential Candidate Hernandez Storms Into Contention in Poll

COLOMBIA
  • Colombia’s presidential election this month is no longer a two-horse race after support surged for the third-placed candidate, a poll found.
    • Rodolfo Hernandez, 77, a former construction magnate and mayor of the provincial city of Bucaramanga, saw his support more than double to 19.1% ahead of the May 29 first round, according to a poll by Centro Nacional de Consultoria, or CNC, published by Semana magazine Thursday.
    • A CNC poll published last month showed Hernandez with just 9.6% backing.
  • Hernandez is campaigning on a pledge to crack down on corruption, and has rejected alliances with Colombia’s main political parties.
    • All other major polls published recently had indicated a probable second round between Petro and Gutierrez. (Bloomberg)
  • Jaime Gilinski isn’t giving up on his attempt to take over Colombia’s most influential business group.
    • After falling short of his latest target to boost his stake in a food producer and a financial holding company, the billionaire is changing tack and is now placing his sight on cement and infrastructure conglomerate Grupo Argos SA.

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