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Weekly Report - 5 June 2014 (WR-14-22)
COLOMBIA: Santos given big boost from the Left
President Juan Manuel Santos has won the backing of the Left heading into his second round showdown with Óscar Iván Zuluaga on 15 June. Clara López, who finished fourth in the first round for the coalition between the moderate leftist Polo Democrático Alternativo (PDA) and the radical leftist Unión Patriótica (UP) with a strong showing of 15.23%, nearly 2m votes, nailed her colours to the mast on 4 June by confirming that she would vote for peace and cast her ballot for Santos. She also urged those who voted for her to follow suit.
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