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Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump admirer, won the first round of Colombia's presidential election with 43.7% of the vote. He will face leftist Senator Iván Cepeda (40.9%) in the June 21 runoff, marking a polarized contest amid a worsening security crisis.
Senator Ivan Cepeda and far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face off in the second round of Colombia's presidential election on June 21, with security dominating voter concerns. De la Espriella scored a narrow lead with 43% of the vote versus Cepeda's 40% in the first round, setting up a tight contest. The campaign has seen de la Espriella capitalize on crime fears while Cepeda draws on his political legacy despite a history of legal disputes with a former president.
