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news Mercopress 2026-06-09

Colombia's Presidential Runoff: United Right Faces Divided Left

Colombia's presidential runoff election features a consolidated right-wing candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, facing a fragmented left-wing opposition led by Senator IvΓ‘n Cepeda.


<p> <img alt="The left, which had made unity the axis of its campaign in 2025, went through the week with internal tensions" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110416/100x80/cac.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The first of the three campaign weeks ahead of Colombia's presidential runoff, set for June 21, has been marked by a contrast: a right that had failed to unite for the first round ended ...

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