00:00And also in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro has officially cast his ballot in the presidential run of election.
00:05After voting at table number one in Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar,
00:10the president emphasized that his vote, like any other, represents a direct mandate from the people to define the nation's
00:16course.
00:16Following his vote, Petro strongly urged the national registrar to ensure that the Colombian state takes full control of the
00:24elections counting software,
00:26criticizing that the current scrutiny is managed by an audit to a private company.
00:32The president also dismissed the past allegations that he intended to remain in power indefinitely,
00:38stating that his exit proves those claims were false and that he has never sought a re-election.
00:43More than 41 million Colombians are called to choose the nation's next leader in the decisive second-round vote,
00:49with fissures and intense battle between left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and right-wing attorney Abelardo de las Priegas.
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