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Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner

Businessman and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to become president after leading the runoff race by a narrow margin. His opponent, leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, has vowed to challenge the results. The election follows a campaign marked by violence and starkly different visions for national security.

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Abelardo de la Espriella has taken a slim lead in the runoff vote as most ballots are counted.

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  1. Abelardo de la Espriella Leads Colombian Presidential Runoff

    Businessman and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to become president after leading the runoff race by a narrow margin. His opponent, leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, has vowed to challenge the results. The election follows a campaign marked by violence and starkly different visions for national security.

    What's confirmed:

    • Abelardo de la Espriella is a lawyer and businessman backed by Donald Trump.
    • Ivan Cepeda is a leftist senator.
    • The presidential runoff featured a contest between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
    • Abelardo de la Espriella won 43% of the votes in the first round.
    • The election was influenced by Colombia's internal conflict and security fears.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The Colombian diaspora is overwhelmingly right-wing.
    • The election campaign was marred by bomb attacks, explosive drone attacks, and the murder of a leading candidate in Bogota.
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