Leftist senator Iván Cepeda, candidate of the ruling Pacto Histórico coalition, was leading on Sunday in the early bulletins of the count in the first round of Colombia's presidential elections, in which the electorate was to choose the successor of current President Gustavo Petro. With just 1% of the polling stations counted, according to data released by the National Registry Office, Cepeda was obtaining around 47% of the votes, followed by far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Defensores de la Patria movement, with close to 40%. Right-wing uribista senator Paloma Valencia, of the Centro Democrático, registered around 6%. The effective electoral turnout will be known over the coming hours, in a country with more than 41 million eligible voters and a long historical pattern of high abstention.

Se i sondaggi saranno confermati, Iván Cepeda, successore del presidente Petro, può vincere al primo turno ma rischia di perdere il ballottaggio se i voti conservatori convergono…

Los datos de la encuesta anticipan una segunda vuelta, donde los candidatos de la derecha superarían al líder del Pacto Histórico, y declarado sucesor de Petro, en los principales…

El senador Iván Cepeda, del partido del presidente Gustavo Petro, está confiado en ganar las presidenciales de este domingo.Aunque figura primero en las encuestas, es probable que…

Con avances sociales, pero un aumento en las cifras de inseguridad, los analistas consultados por La Tercera debaten si el oficialismo, representado por Iván Cepeda, puede…

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.

Más de 41 millones de colombianos eligen este domingo al sucesor de Gustavo Petro en una primera vuelta cuyo resultado está abierto.

Leftist senator Iván Cepeda, candidate of the ruling Pacto Histórico coalition, was leading on Sunday in the early bulletins of the count in the first round of Colombia's…

The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker.

El candidato Iván Cepeda, continuista del actual mandatario, se ha mostrado "convencido" de que "hoy en la tarde celebraremos el segundo gobierno progresista en Colombia". Los…

Al 62% de votos contabilizados, el derechista Abelardo de la Espriella obtiene el 44.22%, mientras que el oficialista Iván Cepeda, el 41.33%.

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off…

According to the results published by the National Civil Registry after 92.85% of the votes had been counted, businessman Abelardo de la Espriella received 43.63% of the vote,…

Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda will head to a presidential runoff on June 21 after leading Sunday's first-round vote

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella took first place in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections held on Sunday, in a result that contradicted all previous…

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President…

Sunday’s election results showed Iván Cepeda, endorsed by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, trailing right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo…

El candidato de izquierda, Iván Cepeda, acepta que habrá segunda vuelta el 21 de junio, pero denuncia irregularidades y, junto al presidente Gustavo Petro, pide esperar al…

De la Espriella beat Cepeda 43.74% to 40.9% in Colombia's first round Sunday, sending the country to a June 21 runoff. Petro rejects the preconteo.