• Left-wing senator backed by Petro, Ivan Cepeda leads polls with pledge to hold talks with armed groups • Hard-right lawyer...

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.

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…

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.

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…

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

Leftist front runner Ivan Cepeda has promised to pursue peace negotiations with illegal armed groups despite little progress of the policy under Colombia’s current president.

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…

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…

Colombians headed to the polls Sunday in a closely watched presidential election that could redefine the country’s approach to rising violence by...

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

Colombians vote on Sunday for what is likely to be a first round of presidential elections to choose between a reformist left wing seeking to retain power following a historic…

Tight race pits leftist peace advocate against hard‑right ‘Tiger’ in violent campaign

Colombia votes in a pivotal presidential election amid rising guerrilla violence, deciding between peace talks and military crackdown.

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…

• Left-wing senator backed by Petro, Ivan Cepeda leads polls with pledge to hold talks with armed groups • Hard-right lawyer...

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

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