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Weekly Report - 28 March 2018 (WR-18-12)

COLOMBIA: Duque steals a march on rivals

Iván Duque is the clear frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential race, according to a glut of opinion polls published in recent days. The official campaign began on 27 March, exactly two months before the first round of elections. Most polls put Duque, of the right-wing Centro Democrático (CD), on more than 40% – and one suggests he is within touching distance of 50% and might not even need a second round. The campaign of Germán Vargas Lleras, Duque’s main rival for right-of-centre votes, is yet to take off despite the strong performance of his party, Cambio Radical (CR), in the congressional elections on 11 March.

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