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Did South Florida help decide Colombia's election? See what voters are saying

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June 22, 2026

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For many Colombians in South Florida, the outcome of Colombia’s presidential election felt deeply personal. As preliminary results showed conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeating leftist rival Iván Cepeda, supporters ...

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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.

Just the news

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· Jun 22, 2026

Three non-citizens admit they knowingly voted in federal elections despite ineligibility: DOJ

The three non-citizens voted in Florida and two of them admitted to voting in 2020 federal elections. The third, a Brazilian national, voted in a federal election in 2024 after becoming a lawful permanent resident.

PolitiFact

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· Jun 25, 2026

Colombia's fast voting results aren't proof of cheating in California elections

Why Colombia, California elections don’t compare

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 []

Florida Politics

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· Jun 23, 2026

Delegation for 6.23.26: Colombia — OPT out — Dads — progressives — deepfakes

From Florida to Capitol Hill. The post Delegation for 6.23.26: Colombia — OPT out — Dads — progressives — deepfakes appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

US, Latin American allies urge against casting doubt on Colombia’s electoral process

US, Latin American allies urge against casting doubt on Colombia’s electoral process

Breakthrough News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump’s far-right pick set to win in Colombia | w/ Zoe Alexandra

Colombia just had one of the closest, most contested elections in its history. Rania Khalek , June 23, 2026

Colombia Calling

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· Jun 23, 2026

619: Colombia's Close Call: Analyzing the Recent Presidential Election

On this week's Colombia Calling podcast, we make in-depth analysis of Colombia's recent presidential election, voter turnout, regional voting patterns, and the implications for the country's future political landscape. I speak to colleague and friend Adriaan Alsema of Colombia Reports. You are warned, I get personal in this one! The Colombia Briefing is reported by Emily Hart.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

How Trump, TikTokkers and tech billionaires have created a new centre of power and influence

The southern Florida city of Miami is emerging as a new epicentre of politics, culture and commerce in the US.

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

World Politics Review

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· Jun 23, 2026

Colombia Lurches to the Right

According to an initial tally released by Colombia’s electoral authorities yesterday, far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella eked out a victory over his left-wing rival, Sen. Ivan Cepeda, in Sunday’s presidential runoff election, winning 49.7 percent of the vote compared to the latter’s 48.7 percent. Though Cepeda is challenging the results, preliminary counts have proven accurate in previous Colombian elections, so the outcome is unlikely to change. As I wrote ahead of the runoff, this election has followed a number of familiar regional scripts. De la Espriella campaigned on a hard-line law-and-order platform, vowing to return Colombia to a wartime [...] The post Colombia Lurches to the Right appeared first on World Politics Review.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

Puerto Rico GOP’s surrender risks anti-American ‘Bad Bunny Left’ takeover

When Puerto Rico held its first presidential straw poll in 2024, Republicans received just 26 of the support, while then-Vice President Kamala Harris got 73. The result was no messaging accident. It was the predictable outcome of a local Republican organization that has, for decades, operated as an elite social club rather than a serious, []

Associated Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombia presidential candidates vote in runoff election

Colombian presidential contenders voted in a closely fought presidential runoff Sunday between a progressive and a conservative outsider. (AP video by Samuel Sotomayor, Cesar Olmos and Astrid Suarez) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Le Monde

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombia's runoff presidential election marked by polarization

After a bitter campaign, Colombians head to the polls on Sunday to choose between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, the favorite, and left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda, the political heir to the outgoing president.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 21, 2026

Oil, drugs and US relations hang in the balance as Colombians vote for president

Colombians are voting in one of the most polarized elections in the nation’s history, with the economic model, the war on drugs and relations with the US all hanging in the balance. Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is seeking to ...

Hananya Naftali

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· Jun 22, 2026

[Video] Huge victory for conservatives in Colombia!

Huge victory for conservatives in Colombia! Abelardo De La Espriella won the elections. After years of socialism under Gustavo Petro, Colombians are taking their country back. This is what happens when people get tired of radical left policies. The conservative wave is growing worldwide. Freedom wins!

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ebonyi APC Praises Electorates On High Voter Registration

The Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has disclosed that the state is leading in the South East in the ongoing voters’ registration across the country ahead of next year’s general election. Emegha said stakeholders of the state have been working assiduously to ensure that the state maintains the [] The post Ebonyi APC Praises Electorates On High Voter Registration appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

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