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Colombia Election: Shadow of Far-Right Paramilitaries Looms Over Presidential Race
Two candidates with starkly different lives and visions face off in Colombia's presidential runoff on Sunday, both shadowed by paramilitary groups responsible for decades of massacres. The winner inherits the worst violence since the 2016 peace deal, with contrasting strategies: far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella advocates military confrontation, while leftist Iván Cepeda pushes for negotiated 'total peace.' Their personal histories are also deeply intertwined with these armed forces, fueling accusations and polarization.