Colombia's presidential race goes to a runoff: De la Espriella vs. Cepeda
Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power and a hard-line right promising security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With 99.99% of votes counted, far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with more than 10 million votes (43.70%), followed by leftist Iván Cepeda with 9.6 million (40.93%). Amid mutual accusations, the two will face off in a runoff on June 21.
Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power and a hard-line right promising security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With 99.99% of votes counted, far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with more than 10 million votes (43.70%), followed by leftist Iván Cepeda with 9.6 million (40.93%). Amid mutual accusations, the two will face off in a runoff on June 21.
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