new video loaded: Far-Right Candidate Advances to Runoff in Colombia’s Presidential Election
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Abelardo De La Espriella, a right-wing outsider, will face Iván Cepeda, a progressive senator, in Colombia’s presidential election runoff.
By Julie Yoon
June 1, 2026
