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Colombia Votes in Polarized Runoff Election

Colombia Votes in Polarized Runoff Election

Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff between leftist Ivan Cepeda and conservative Abelardo de la Espriella, who is endorsed by Donald Trump.

The deeply divided electorate is choosing between continuing outgoing President Gustavo Petro's progressive policies or shifting rightward to crack down on crime.

Security fears and the future of peace negotiations with armed groups are central issues.

The election pits a close ally of Petro against a far-right candidate who pledges to resume military confrontation.

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Colombia
Country in South America
Ivรกn Cepeda Castro
Colombian politician
Abelardo tigre
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
Gustavo Petro
34th President of Colombia since 2022
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017โ€“2021; since 2025)