With Colombia election runoff days away, the right has seized the language of defending democracy after the left questioned the first-round count.
Colombia · Politics
Key Facts
—The date. Colombia holds its presidential runoff on June 21, with the winner taking office on August 7.
—The contest. Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella faces left-wing senator Iván Cepeda.
—First round. De la Espriella led the May 31 vote with 43.7 percent to Cepeda’s 40.9 percent, on record turnout near 58 percent.
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