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Polls open in Colombia presidential runoff between Trump-backed hardliner, leftist senator

Donald Trump Ivan Cepeda Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia De la Espriella Iván Cepeda White House Gustavo Petro United States Washington D.C.
In this series of photos we see the presidential candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella, who appear on the ballot of the 21st of June of 2026 by the Presidency of Colombia
In this series of photos we see the presidential candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella, who appear on the ballot of the 21st of June of 2026 by the Presidency of Colombia. © AP

Voters in Colombia began voting to choose a new president Sunday as hard-right White House-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella faces leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a high-stakes vote that will decide the fate of the country's stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.

Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff Sunday, facing a stark choice between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator that will decide the fate of a stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.

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