Colombian leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded defeat in the tightly fought presidential election won by hard-right rival Abelardo de la Espriella.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-line right-wing candidate, and Ivan Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s first left-wing government, face off in the presidential election's second round…

Right-wing presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, won 49.65% of the Colombians' votes, according to preliminary results. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro said "neither…