Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
Cepeda and de la Espriella offer rival plans on security, peace talks and corruption as more than 41 million voters head to the runoff.
- On Tuesday, ICE agents arrested Beto Coral at his Phoenix home immediately after State Marco Rubio issued a memo alleging Coral used his United States presence for political activity.
- Homeland Security accused Coral of overstaying his visa for 10 years, while State Marco Rubio claimed his actions 'undermines US foreign policy interests in Colombia's democratic processes.'
- Rep. Jim McGovern alleged 'coordination between American officials and Colombian political actors,' calling the arrest transnational repression; Coral is the son of Humberto Coral Caballero, who helped kill Pablo Escobar.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro demanded on Saturday that President Donald Trump disclose Coral's location, labeling him a 'political prisoner' while Coral's family says they have no idea where he is held.
- Coral warned from detention that his arrest signals risks if Abelardo, nicknamed 'The Tiger,' becomes president; voters decide Colombia's future in Sunday's runoff election between conservative and progressive candidates.
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Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
Colombians vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff to determine whether the country continues on its leftist path or joins Latin America's rightward shift by electing a political outsider who has vowed to crack down on crime.
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Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive
Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider. Businessman Abelardo de la Espriella and lawmaker Iván Cepeda are vying for the presidency.
President Petro denounced Beto Coral as a prisoner of conscience and called on governments and human rights activists to stand in solidarity with his release.
Petro Demands Release of Colombian Activist Held as 'Political Prisoner' by ICE
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday demanded that US President Donald Trump “tell the people of Colombia” where activist Beto Coral is after he was detained by immigration agents this week following his criticism of Trump’s preferred candidate in Colombia’s presidential election.
Petro Prods Trump Over Activist Arrest Ahead of Colombia Runoff
Colombia’s outgoing leftist leader criticized Donald Trump a day before a runoff election in the Andean nation that pits his preferred successor against a security hardliner endorsed by the US president.
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