2014 Election Blog: Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos Wins Reelection

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The incumbent took the victory in the runoff vote, beating rival Óscar Iván Zuluaga by more than 5 percent. Get highlights and coverage.

President Juan Manuel Santos comfortably won Colombia's runoff vote by more than 5 percent on June 15. Given the candidates' disagreement over negotiations with rebel groups, the second-round vote was viewed as a referendum on the current administration's handling of peace talks. Santos' second term begins August 7 and his government's challenge will be concluding the negotiations

Learn more about the race and get highlights from today's vote.


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