Colombia Goes to the Polls to Elect Petro's Successor in a Polarized Election
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Colombia is heading to a runoff election on June 21 between conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and progressive senator Iván Cepeda after neither secured a majority in the initial vote. De la Espriella received 43.73% of the votes, while Cepeda garnered 40.91%. De la Espriella, who has the support of former President Álvaro Uribe, promises to end peace talks with illegal armed groups and increase military pressure. Cepeda, aligned with outgoing President Gustavo Petro, aims to continue Petro's policies, including the 'total peace' initiative. Both candidates have raised concerns about the preliminary vote count.
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