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Ivan Cepeda: From Low-Profile Senator to Leading Leftist Presidential Candidate in Colombia
Senator Ivan Cepeda, who once won a landmark court case against a right-wing president, has unexpectedly emerged as a leading leftist presidential candidate in Colombia. The 63-year-old soft-spoken senator, often likened to a middle-aged teacher, became the new face of the country’s resurgent left after declaring his candidacy last August. His campaign marks the latest chapter in a life deeply tied to politics and the six-decade armed conflict.