Colombian presidential vote headed to run-off between pro-Trump, leftist rivals

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ffc0e9d6-476f-431a-be3a-aba7544da2f0,1780270675698/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C136%2C4000%2C2250%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="TOPSHOT - (COMBO) This combination of pictures, created on May 31, 2026, shows Demanding Senator Ivan Cepeda speaking with the press at the end of the trial of Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe in Bogota on February 10, 2025, and Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the political movement Defensores de la Patria, looking on during an interview with AFP in Bogota on February 11, 2026.

Colombia's presidential election appeared headed for a runoff between leftist Ivan Cepeda and hard-right Abelardo de la Espriella on May 31, presenting voters with a stark choice between peace talks and a militarized crackdown. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA and Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" />

Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de ‌la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from the first-round election showed on Sunday.