Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
The candidates offer sharply different plans on security, peace talks and corruption as more than 41 million voters weigh a return to hardline tactics.
- 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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der Standard DEThe candidate, supported by US President Trump, was able to vote for the final election with 49.7 percent. Between him and the left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda there were about 250,000 votes
The election result has already caused violent protests.
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