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Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know
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Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know

TIME·Chad de Guzman·about 2 hours ago
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A conservative admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump and a leftist senator will go head-to-head in a run-off election that will decide Colombia’s next president later this month. Abelardo de la Espriella, a tough-talking lawyer and businessman, took the lead in Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday night, with about 43.7% of the total votes according to results released by the national civil registry, while Iván Cepeda, a seasoned politician from the Pacto Histórico party led by incumbent President Gustavo Petro, followed with 40.9%.  But with neither securing an outright majority, the two are headed for what’s expected to be a highly polarized second round of voting on June 21, which may determine Colombia’s direction and the future of its relationships with other countries, including the U.S. The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors.…

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