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Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote

Abelardo de la Espriella won a presidential runoff against Ivan Cepeda. The victory followed a sharply polarized first round. Protests and claims of election irregularities have followed the result.

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New sources confirm the runoff took place on June 21 and describe the candidates as representing opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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  1. Abelardo de la Espriella wins polarized Colombian presidential runoff

    Abelardo de la Espriella won a presidential runoff against Ivan Cepeda. The victory followed a sharply polarized first round. Protests and claims of election irregularities have followed the result.

    What's confirmed:

    • Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda competed in a presidential runoff on June 21.
    • The candidates represented opposite ends of the political spectrum.
    confidence 100%

  2. Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Narrow Colombia Presidential Runoff

    Trump-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won a polarizing presidential runoff against Ivan Cepeda. The victory has triggered violent protests and claims of election irregularities. De la Espriella has promised a harsh crackdown on criminals and the left.

    What's confirmed:

    • Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won the presidential runoff against Ivan Cepeda.
    • De la Espriella is a lawyer who has never held public office.
    • Donald Trump endorsed De la Espriella.
    • The election result sparked violent protests.
    • De la Espriella vowed to kill criminals like "rats and cockroaches" and "disembowel" the left.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The victory margin was less than 1%.
    • President Petro alleges fraud.
    • The US government engaged in crude election interference.
    confidence 90%

  3. Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Preliminary Count in Colombia Runoff

    Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the preliminary count in Colombia's presidential runoff on June 21. He defeated government-backed rival Ivan Cepeda by a narrow margin. De la Espriella has pledged to resume full-scale military action against armed groups.

    What's confirmed:

    • Colombia held a presidential runoff election on Sunday, June 21.
    • Abelardo de la Espriella won the preliminary count of the presidential race.
    • Donald Trump endorsed Abelardo de la Espriella.
    • Ivan Cepeda was the government-backed rival in the runoff.
    • The runoff pitted a leftist reformer against a law-and-order newcomer.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The election was defined by a brutal internal conflict.
    confidence 90%