Tense election night in Colombia as country heads to presidential runoff
Summary
Colombia’s presidential election will go to a runoff on June 21 because no candidate won outright in the first round. The top two candidates, Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda, had a very close race, and both made statements reacting to the initial results.Key Facts
- The election did not produce a clear winner in the first round.
- The runoff election is scheduled for June 21.
- The two leading candidates are Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda.
- Ivan Cepeda requested a review or verification of the election results.
- Abelardo de la Espriella expressed confidence because he was leading in the count.
- The first round results were very close, leading to tense reactions.
- Both candidates have publicly responded to the election night outcomes.
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