Presidential Election · Colombia
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Far-right candidate advances to runoff in Colombia's presidential election
- Preliminary results from Colombia's presidential election show a runoff between left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda and far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. - Cepeda secured 42% of the vote, while De la Espriella garnered 43% with roughly half the votes counted. - The election campaign was marked by violence, including bombings and assassinations, and the runoff will present voters with a c…
Colombia Heads to Presidential Runoff Election
- Colombia's 2025 presidential election will proceed to a runoff on June 21, as no candidate secured over 50% of the vote in the first round. - Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led with 4…
Colombian left digests defeat, pins hopes on second round
- Colombian left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda secured the highest vote count for the left in a first-round presidential election but fell short of victory. - Cepeda garnered over 9.6 million votes, a si…
Atlántico sees over a million votes cast in presidential election; Pacto Histórico leads
- Over a million votes were cast in Atlántico during the first round of presidential elections, with high participation and low invalid votes. - The Pacto Histórico movement emerged as the leading pol…
Far-right Candidate De la Espriella Advances to Colombia Presidential Runoff
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia's presidential election, advancing to a runoff. - He secured over 43% of the vote, narrowly defeating leftist rival Iván …
Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as outsider narrowly leads
- Colombia's presidential election will go to a runoff as no candidate secured over 50% of the vote in the first round. - Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is narrowly leading the left-wing…
Colombia Holds Presidential Election Amidst Campaign Violence
- Colombia is holding presidential elections with approximately 41 million eligible voters, amid a significant wave of violence during the campaign period. - Over 400,000 soldiers and police officers …
Colombia Elects President Amid Polarization, Violence, and Economic Uncertainty
- Colombians are voting for a new president amid significant polarization, violence, and economic uncertainty. - The election presents a choice between continuing President Petro's policies or shiftin…
Colombia closes polls as presidential vote count begins; runoff likely
- Colombians voted on Sunday to elect a new president, with a second round likely if no candidate secures a majority. - Election officials reported peaceful voting despite campaign violence, with over…
Colombian leftist candidate Cepeda votes, confident of first-round win
- Leftist candidate Iván Cepeda voted in Colombia's presidential election, expressing confidence in winning in the first round. - Cepeda, representing the ruling Pacto Histórico party, aims to continu…