With 28.15 percent of the vote, Rodolfo Hernández, the left-wing candidate of the Anti-Corruption League party, took Colombia's first-round election results by surprise.
Rodolfo Hernández, the candidate who seeks to break the traditional molds of politics, will have to compete against Gustavo Petra in the second round of voting that will take place on June 19, three weeks after the first round.
Some of the relevant points that Rodolfo Hernández proposes range from the issues of security and conflict, where he seeks to open a process of rapprochement between the ELN and the peace agreement signed with the FARC; in addition to seeking guarantees that allow the application of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), to mention a few.
Among its environmental proposals is the creation of teams within the armed forces against deforestation, displacement, hunting, illegal mining and river pollution, as well as the creation of an agricultural and environmental map that defines the vocation of the land.
In terms of health, he proposes stimulating the national drug industry to reduce costs, providing care to the entire population, regardless of the regime to which they belong, to mention a few points.
Rodolfo Hernandez and the ten things you should know about
1.-Rodolfo Hernández Su ez, 77 years old, is originally from Piedecuesta, Colombia. He is a civil engineer, businessman and politician, as well as a leader of the political movement League of Anti-Corruption Governors.
2.- His career as a politician includes having been mayor of Bucaramanga from 2016 until his resignation in 2019.
3.- In 1992 he was a councillor for the municipality of Piedecuesta, in Santander, however, he never attended or took office as a councillor. His participation was limited to sending a letter announcing his resignation when his term expired.
4.- He has his own fortune and presents himself as