Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is headed for a tight win in a runoff that saw record turnout.
The right-wing lawyer is set to begin a four-year term on August 7.
Follow the run-up to the June 21 runoff between far-right Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda.
How did the right’s Abelardo de la Espriella and the left’s Iván Cepeda conclude campaigns before the June 21 election?
The right’s Abelardo de la Espriella won the top spot in the first round to face leftist and ruling party candidate Iván Cepeda in the June 21 runoff.
"Quien sabe si por lo menos en el caso colombiano, la Casa Blanca consiga el socio que quiere en las próximas semanas", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
The Bogotá-based political scientist covers what's at stake in the June 21 runoff between the right's Abelardo de la Espriella and the left's Iván Cepeda.