Colombia is going to the polls this Sunday. The presidential election is set to determine Gustavo Petro’s successor. Violence is at the heart of this campaign: armed groups are stepping up their attacks, and each candidate has their own proposals for how to prevent it. Violence is an endemic problem in the country that has been ravaged by conflict for decades. Story by Eliza Herbert and Antoine Fenaux.

Colombia is set to elect a new president and vice president on May 31. The election is seen as a referendum on President Gustavo Petro’s policies.

Colombia will hold on Sunday 31 May the first round of the presidential elections that will determine the succession of President Gustavo Petro for the 2026-2030 term, with an…

Political polarisation, voter fatigue and the rise of new populist rhetoric are shaping Colombia’s presidential race. Two analysts tell Euronews what's at stake.

Colombia will head to the polls Sunday to elect its next president under an unprecedented security deployment.

Este domingo 31 de mayo, el pueblo colombiano vuelve a las urnas en unas elecciones presidenciales marcadas por la violencia que podrían poner fin a la continuidad del proyecto…

La Colombie vote dimanche pour élire celui qui succédera à Gustavo Petro, premier chef d’État de gauche du pays sud-américain. Sa priorité sera de lutter contre les groupes armés…

La población llega a los comicios de mañana atravesada por el temor, la inseguridad y el desgaste social. Es central la disputa entre la continuidad del proyecto de Gustavo Petro…

Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflict

Colombia is going to the polls this Sunday. The presidential election is set to determine Gustavo Petro’s successor. Violence is at the heart of this campaign: armed groups are…

A new Colombian president could be elected Sunday, but the election is likely to head to a runoff in June.

Senator Ivan Cepeda is leading two right-wing rivals in the first round of an election dominated by security concerns.

El favorito en las encuestas es el candidato oficialista Iván Cepeda. Pero se prevé una segunda vuelta con el candidato de ultraderecha Abelardo De la Espriella.

Colombians are voting in a presidential election to decide the nation's approach to escalating violence, with a choice between continuing left-leaning dialogue or shifting right…

Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential election that could shift the country's response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or…

Colombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential elections.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with…

Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum…

Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential elections

Het belangrijke verkiezingsthema voor veel Colombianen is veiligheid en geweld.

Colombians are heading to the polls Sunday. With current president Gustavo Petro stepping down, the search for his successor is seen as a referendum on his leftist social policies…