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news Scmp World 2026-05-31

Colombians Vote on Economic Reforms Versus Security Crackdown

Colombian voters are deciding between a leftist candidate promoting reforms and a right-wing contender promising a security crackdown. The election may head to a run-off as no candidate is expected to secure an outright majority.


Colombians will cast ballots on Sunday in what is likely to be the first round of a presidential election, choosing between a leftist pledging to expand reforms begun by the current government, an ‌independent businessman promising a security crackdown and a right-wing senator seeking to become the country’s first female leader. Leftist Ivan Cepeda, a 63-year-old senator, is leading opinion polls, but looks likely to fall well short of the 50 per cent-plus support needed to avoid a June run-off....

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