Colombia right wing candidate De La Espriella, leftist Cepeda poised to head to run-off

Il candidato della destra colombiana De La Espriella e quello della sinistra Cepeda sono pronti al ballottaggio


Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland arrives to vote at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election, in Barranquilla, Colombia May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Charlie (Reuters)

By Julia Symmes Cobb

BOGOTA, May 31 (Reuters) - Colombian right wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla is poised to compete in a runoff in the country’s presidential race against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, data from the country’s national registry office showed on Sunday, after no candidate reached the more than 50% support needed to avoid a second round with a majority of votes counted.

De La Espriella and Cepeda were running extremely close in tallies, with the right wing lawyer notching 44.2% support and the long-time senator and activist 41%.

(Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb)

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