Colombia heads to run-off as Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda vie for presidency
Colombia is heading to a presidential run-off on Sunday, with far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella facing left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in a contest that has sharpened the choice between continuity and change. The vote comes less than a month after the first round, in which neither candidate won the majority needed to avoid a second round. The result will determine who succeeds outgoing President Gustavo Petro.De la Espriella took the lead in the first round on May 31 with 43.7 percent of the vote, while Cepeda followed with 40.9 percent. The gap was narrower in the earlier summary of... [Continue Reading]
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