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Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIone WellsSouth America correspondentGetty ImagesIván Cepeda Castro (left) and his rival Abelardo de la Espriella (right) go head-to-head in a presidential election runoff voteColombia's presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June between a leftist and right-wing candidate on opposite ends of the political spectrum, after Sunday's vote produced no overall winner.The... Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict.The vote on Sunday, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of...
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  • Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIone WellsSouth America correspondentGetty ImagesIván Cepeda Castro (left) and his rival Abelardo de la Espriella (right) go head-to-head... S1
  • Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions... S2
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