Colombia vote: Santos re-elected as president

Juan Manuel Santos has won re-election in Colombia's most dramatic presidential contest in years.

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Mr Santos saw off right-wing challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, winning 53% of votes with 95% of the count complete.

Correspondents say the victory will be seen as an endorsement of the president's ongoing peace talks with the leftist Farc rebel group.

Mr Zuluaga had said he would halt the talks unless the rebels ceased all hostilities.

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