Colombia election: Zuluaga leads Santos into a run-off

A victory for either Oscar Zuluaga or Juan Manuel Santos in the second round of Colombia’s presidential election next month is unlikely to cause a stir in the markets. But with neither candidate likely to take steps to wean the economy off its reliance on commodities, the victor will probably preside over a period of slower economic growth.

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