President Gustavo Petro's left-wing coalition was on track to be the largest bloc in Colombia's next Congress on Monday, after a better-than-expected showing in legislative elections.
The result gives Petro's allies a lift ahead of a tight May 31 presidential vote -- overcoming concerns about political violence, stalled reforms, government infighting, and record cocaine production.
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