Presidential candidate Ivan Duque and his candidate for Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez celebrate after he won the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, June 17, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Stapff
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque has promised to unite a divided country behind his plans to toughen a peace accord with Marxist rebels and rekindle economic growth, but he will face major challenges when he takes office in August.
The right-wing former senator comfortably won Sunday's election with 54 percent of votes against leftist rival Gustavo Petro, who garnered 42 percent with his pledge to shake up Colombia's economic model and tackle inequality.
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