- 46m ago
Colombia's far-right outsider De la Espriella stuns with first-round win, triggering fraud claims and a polarized runoff
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right political newcomer, won Colombia's presidential first round with 43.7% of the vote, setting up a tense June 21 runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda amid unsubstantiated fraud allegations from President Gustavo Petro.
- 1h ago
Colombia's Presidential Runoff Set for June 21 as Far-Right De la Espriella Stuns Leftist Cepeda in Polarized First Round
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right outsider, won Colombia's first-round presidential vote with a historic 43.7%, setting up a deeply polarized June 21 runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda, who trailed at 40.9%.
- 23h ago
Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as outsider de la Espriella edges leftist Cepeda
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Iván Cepeda will face off in a June 21 runoff after neither secured a majority in Colombia's presidential election on Sunday.
- 23h ago
Colombia presidential election heads to runoff between hard-right 'Tiger' de la Espriella and leftist Cepeda
Hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda will face off in Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff after a polarizing first round that saw de la Espriella outperform expectations.
- yesterday
Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as far-right De la Espriella stuns leftist Cepeda in first round
Far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia's presidential election, edging out leftist senator Iván Cepeda and setting up a high-stakes runoff on June 21 that will decide the successor to President Gustavo Petro.
- 2d ago
Colombia Votes in Polarized Presidential Election: Leftist Cepeda Leads, Runoff Expected
Colombians head to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarized presidential election, with leftist Iván Cepeda holding a clear polling lead but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff, making a June 21 second round between the top two finishers almost certain.
- 4d ago
Dozens killed as rival FARC dissident factions clash in Colombia's Guaviare jungle days before presidential election
At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in fierce clashes between rival FARC dissident groups battling for control of cocaine trafficking routes in southeastern Colombia, just three days before the country's presidential election.
