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 in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in June.

With vote counting underway in Colombia, right wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the…

De La Espriella and Cepeda were running close in tallies, with the right wing lawyer notching 44% support and the long-time senator and activist 41%. | World News

In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a June runoff election to decide…

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…

El abogado Abelardo de la Espriella y el constructor de paz Iván Cepeda competirán en una segunda vuelta presidencial tras liderar la primera ronda de votaciones

The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a runoff on June 21, with security a top issue.

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

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows a view of the Presidential Palace in Bogota, capital of Colombia. [Photo/Xinhua]

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…

Update: De la Espriella, Cepeda advance to runoff in Colombia's presidential election-

Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeks

The two men were separated by just a few percentage points with more than 97 percent of votes counted.

Tough-on-crime lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Ivan Cepeda were leading the vote count in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election

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.

BOGOTA — Colombia's presidential race heads to a June 21 runoff after right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella finished narrowly ahead of leftist...

Whether Abelardo de la Espriella or Iván Cepeda wins in June could have significant implications for U.S.-Colombia ties.

Although Cepeda seemed to be the favorite in the polls, De la Espriella, who wants to carry out hardline security reforms, gathered more votes

Voters shook up the political landscape, setting up a runoff between right-wing firebrand Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda.

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan…