Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia’s presidential election
Summary
Abelardo de la Espriella and Senator Ivan Cepeda will compete in a runoff for Colombia’s presidency after neither won a majority in the first round. De la Espriella, a far-right businessman, led with 43 percent of votes, while Cepeda, a left-wing senator, had 40 percent.Key Facts
- The first round election results showed de la Espriella with 43% and Cepeda with 40% of votes.
- Neither candidate reached the 50% needed to win outright, leading to a runoff on June 21.
- De la Espriella is a businessman with no previous elected office and focuses on crime and security issues.
- Cepeda is an experienced politician, serving as a senator since 2014, and comes from a political family.
- Cepeda’s father was a communist leader who was assassinated in 1994.
- Cepeda had a legal battle with former President Alvaro Uribe, accusing him of links to paramilitary groups.
- Uribe was initially found guilty of witness tampering but was later cleared on appeal due to procedural problems.
- Polls before the election showed Cepeda leading, but the final vote favored de la Espriella.
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