Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
More than 41 million voters will choose between Petro ally Iván Cepeda and Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella, with crime and peace talks at stake.
- On Sunday, more than 41 million eligible voters in Colombia will decide between leftist lawmaker Ivan Cepeda and far-right criminal defense lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella in a presidential runoff election.
- De la Espriella garnered 44% of ballots in the May 31 first-round vote, leading Cepeda's 41%, as both candidates emerged from a field of 11 contenders.
- Endorsed by United States President Donald Trump, de la Espriella promises an 'iron fist' approach with 10 mega-prisons and 'Plan Colombia 2.0,' while Cepeda aims to continue Colombian President Gustavo Petro's 'Total Peace' policy.
- The runoff reflects sharp polarization as voters weigh competing security visions amid rising political violence and verbal attacks between the campaigns.
- Ten years after the historic peace pact with FARC, authorities recorded 14,780 homicides last year, reflecting the complex challenge of restoring security amid fragmented conflict.
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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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