COLOMBIA · ELECTIONS

Key Facts

—The surge: far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has overtaken Paloma Valencia as the strongest opposition candidate in the final stretch.

—The shift: late polls put him in a statistical tie with leftist Iván Cepeda for first place, after he trailed badly a month ago.

—The runoff: some firms now show him beating Cepeda on June 21; others still give Cepeda the edge.