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EU observers back Colombia vote count amid challenge to results
Observers said they saw no irregularities as more than 26 million voters awaited a recount in a race the losing side is challenging.
- The European Union mission confirmed the transparency and efficiency of Colombia's presidential runoff vote count despite President Gustavo Petro's doubts about the results.
- About 150 EU observers monitored the runoff election, which showed Abelardo de la Espriella leading by approximately 1% or nearly 251,000 votes, with almost all votes counted.
- Mission chief Esteban González Pons stated that no irregularities were observed in the vote counting process.
- Iván Cepeda is challenging the results from over 30,000 polling stations and demands a recount before recognizing the outcome.
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El Periódico+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EOM/EU) assured this Tuesday that Registroduria, in charge of organizing the presidential contest, which, according to the pre-count, has favored Abelardo de la Espriella, has worked "in a transparent and effective manner and with great independence, despite the logistical and security challenges in certain areas of the country".
·Barcelona, Spain
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Compliance with international standards in the data pre-counting system and observers was highlighted
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 18%
R 36%
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