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Hemispheric Updates
What to Know About Colombia's 2026 Presidential Runoff Results
June 22, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is headed for a tight win in a runoff that saw record turnout.

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Democracy & Elections
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REACTION: De La Espriella Wins Colombia’s Election by Narrow Margin

June 22, 2026
/ AQ Editors

The right-wing lawyer is set to begin a four-year term on August 7.

Colombia
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Colombian voters. (AP)
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Colombia Elects 2026: Ongoing Coverage of the Presidential Race
June 22, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Carin Zissis

Follow the run-up to the June 21 runoff between far-right Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda.

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Colombian voters. (AP)
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Ahead of Colombia's Runoff, Candidates Make Final Plays for the Presidency
June 18, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

How did the right’s Abelardo de la Espriella and the left’s Iván Cepeda conclude campaigns before the June 21 election?

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Poll Tracker: Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election
June 16, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

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.

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Brian Winter en entrevista a Univision sobre elecciones en Colombia y Perú
June 13, 2026
/ Víctor Solano

"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.

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LatAm in Focus: Sandra Borda on the Figures and Forces behind Colombia’s Presidential Race
June 11, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

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.

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