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

Colombia's presidential election is headed to a runoff after voters delivered a sharply polarised first-round result on Sunday, setting up a contest between hard-right populist…

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…

Selon les résultats du premier tour dimanche, Abelardo de la Espriella remporte 43,74% des suffrages devant Ivan Cepeda (40,91%), héritier du président sortant. Les deux candidats…

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…

El candidato de ultraderecha Abelardo de la Espriella lidera el conteo de votos de las elecciones presidenciales de este domingo en Colombia.

According to results based on 6.19% of the votes, far-right politician Abelardo de la Espriella received 43.29% of the vote

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

El candidato de la derecha populista lidera el escrutinio (43,77% ) frente al oficialista de la izquierda (41,08%) con el 89,48% de las mesas contabilizadas

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.

Abelardo de la Espriella del movimento Difensori della Patria si è piazzato primo, superando il 43%. Il senatore di sinistra invece si è fermato al 41%

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,…

Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from the…

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

Los colombianos irán a las urnas de nuevo el 21 de junio

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-