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

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…

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an…

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

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

Tanto Cepeda como el presidente del pa�s, Gustavo Petro, han puesto en duda la limpieza de la cita electoral. Creen que existe un desfase de al menos 800.000 votos en el censo...

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.

With no candidate taking an outright majority of the vote, the election will head to a second round in June.

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

Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, who represent opposite ends of the political spectrum, will move ahead to the June 21 runoff.

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.

Far-right lawyer Abelardo De la Espriella to face candidate backed by left-wing president Gustavo Petro in run-off