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Colombia votes in a polarized presidential election

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June 21, 2026

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Colombians vote in a presidential runoff to determine whether the country stays on its leftist path or joins Latin America's rightward shift by electing a political outsider who vows to crack down on crime. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #colombia #election #iváncepeda #abelardodelaespriella Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4w2LNF4 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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teleSUR English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombians Begin Heading to the Polls

They vote in presidential runoff between Ivan Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, 13,742 polling stations will serve citizens eligible to elect the country’s next president. In this election, 1,414,661 Colombians will be able to cast their ballots from abroad. RELATED: Colombia Faces Stark Choice in Presidential []

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 23, 2026

Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift

Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

Decisive Presidential Runoff Underway in Colombia

Bogota, June 21 (QNA) - Voters in Colombia are casting their votes Sunday in a second round of the presidential election, choosing between two candidates in the runoff: left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda and independent right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation

A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia’s next president in a run-off on Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of renewed internal conflict in the country. Voters will choose between businessman and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker and heir to the political movement of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, the nation’s first leftist leader. The two defeated nine other contenders in a May 31...

BERNAMA

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· Jun 22, 2026

Business : Colombia's Razor Sharp Presidential Race Sparks Dispute Over Vote Count

Business : Colombia's Razor Sharp Presidential Race Sparks Dispute Over Vote Count

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 26, 2026

How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?

Colombia elected its first right-wing president in years by a razor-thin margin.

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Related coverage for "Colombia votes in a polarized presidential election": teleSUR English — Colombians Begin Heading to the Polls. Real Clear Politics — Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift. Qatar News Agency — Decisive Presidential Runoff Underway in Colombia. South China Morning Post — Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation. BERNAMA — Business : Colombia's Razor Sharp Presidential Race Sparks Dispute Over Vote Count. Al Jazeera — How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?